diff --git a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java
index 3617480..1857831 100644
--- a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java
+++ b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ public class DemoApplicationBuild extends WebProject {
                 .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter", boot))
                 .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter-actuator", boot))
                 .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter-web", boot))
-                .include(dependency("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.16.1"));
+                .include(dependency("org.mockito:mockito-core:5.17.0"));
         scope(test)
                 .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter-test", boot))
                 .include(dependency("org.junit.jupiter", "junit-jupiter", version(5, 12, 2)))