diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 529c495..1ab7c39 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
     <version.zeebe.spring>8.2.4</version.zeebe.spring>
 
-    <spring.boot.version>2.7.15</spring.boot.version>
+    <spring.boot.version>2.7.16</spring.boot.version>
     <zeebe-hazelcast.version>1.2.1</zeebe-hazelcast.version>
     <!-- pin Hazelcast version because of spring-boot-dependencies -->
     <version.hazelcast>5.3.2</version.hazelcast>