diff --git a/examples/configmap/pom.xml b/examples/configmap/pom.xml
index f689869d1..1e77454d8 100644
--- a/examples/configmap/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/configmap/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>40</version>
+    <version>41</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/expansion/pom.xml b/examples/expansion/pom.xml
index e84a7e4d0..e944c5f1d 100644
--- a/examples/expansion/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/expansion/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>40</version>
+    <version>41</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
index 65becfe47..6bf61f66c 100644
--- a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>40</version>
+    <version>41</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/mapping/pom.xml b/examples/mapping/pom.xml
index d90286db5..91f65a5dd 100644
--- a/examples/mapping/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mapping/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>40</version>
+    <version>41</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/profiles/pom.xml b/examples/profiles/pom.xml
index a0a87a824..2bafa61d3 100644
--- a/examples/profiles/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/profiles/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>40</version>
+    <version>41</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>