diff --git a/examples/spring-web/pom.xml b/examples/spring-web/pom.xml
index 6389819de4e..59bf2fdb519 100644
--- a/examples/spring-web/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/spring-web/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   </description>
 
   <properties>
-    <springboot.version>4.0.0</springboot.version>
+    <springboot.version>4.0.3</springboot.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
@@ -69,6 +69,11 @@
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
         <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+        <artifactId>spring-boot-restclient</artifactId>
+        <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-resttestclient</artifactId>
diff --git a/examples/springboot/pom.xml b/examples/springboot/pom.xml
index b6592989dd8..94fdcf8510a 100644
--- a/examples/springboot/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/springboot/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
   </description>
 
   <properties>
-    <springboot.version>4.0.0</springboot.version>
+    <springboot.version>4.0.3</springboot.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>