diff --git a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java
index 1857831..e9c9276 100644
--- a/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java
+++ b/examples/src/bld/java/com/example/demo/DemoApplicationBuild.java
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ public class DemoApplicationBuild extends WebProject {
 
         repositories = List.of(MAVEN_CENTRAL);
 
-        var boot = version(3, 4, 4);
+        var boot = version(3, 4, 5);
         scope(compile)
                 .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter", boot))
                 .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot", "spring-boot-starter-actuator", boot))
diff --git a/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java b/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java
index 08c716f..5ee7341 100644
--- a/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/rife/bld/extension/BootJarOperationTest.java
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThatCode;
 
 class BootJarOperationTest {
     private static final String BLD = "bld-2.2.1.jar";
-    private static final String BOOT_VERSION = "3.4.4";
+    private static final String BOOT_VERSION = "3.4.5";
     private static final String EXAMPLES_LIB_COMPILE = "examples/lib/compile/";
     private static final String EXAMPLES_LIB_RUNTIME = "examples/lib/runtime/";
     private static final String EXAMPLES_LIB_STANDALONE = "examples/lib/standalone/";