diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 48b58f75..e800e563 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.0.2</version>
+		<version>3.4.0</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>ca.bc.gov.educ</groupId>