diff --git a/.vscode/settings.json b/.vscode/settings.json
index 4c33beb..8f4e3d2 100644
--- a/.vscode/settings.json
+++ b/.vscode/settings.json
@@ -11,5 +11,6 @@
     "java.project.referencedLibraries": [
         "${HOME}/.bld/dist/bld-2.1.0.jar",
         "lib/**/*.jar"
-    ]
+    ],
+    "java.compile.nullAnalysis.mode": "automatic"
 }
diff --git a/src/bld/java/com/example/springboot/ApplicationBuild.java b/src/bld/java/com/example/springboot/ApplicationBuild.java
index 5c66191..f228ef0 100644
--- a/src/bld/java/com/example/springboot/ApplicationBuild.java
+++ b/src/bld/java/com/example/springboot/ApplicationBuild.java
@@ -24,15 +24,15 @@ public class ApplicationBuild extends WebProject {
         repositories = List.of(MAVEN_CENTRAL);
 
         scope(compile)
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter:3.3.3"))
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator:3.3.3"))
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:3.3.3"));
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter:3.3.4"))
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator:3.3.4"))
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:3.3.4"));
         scope(test)
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test:3.3.3"))
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test:3.3.4"))
                 .include(dependency("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.11.0"))
                 .include(dependency("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-console-standalone:1.11.0"));
         scope(standalone)
-                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-loader:3.3.3"));
+                .include(dependency("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-loader:3.3.4"));
     }
 
     public static void main(String[] args) {