diff --git a/examples/configmap/pom.xml b/examples/configmap/pom.xml
index 104825f44..34a037f1c 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>43</version>
+    <version>44</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/expansion/pom.xml b/examples/expansion/pom.xml
index 62d99bf01..7c0484d27 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>43</version>
+    <version>44</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
index 593a46587..9ec0ec1d8 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>43</version>
+    <version>44</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/mapping/pom.xml b/examples/mapping/pom.xml
index 9d94f1995..7adc1e9cf 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>43</version>
+    <version>44</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/examples/profiles/pom.xml b/examples/profiles/pom.xml
index 2fa1510f3..e1c5bf0ed 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>43</version>
+    <version>44</version>
     <relativePath />
   </parent>
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2f6213179..6c3627597 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>43</version>
+    <version>44</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.smallrye.config</groupId>