diff --git a/benchmark-overhead-jmh/build.gradle.kts b/benchmark-overhead-jmh/build.gradle.kts
index b847bedabeb2..64a9f3636d77 100644
--- a/benchmark-overhead-jmh/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/benchmark-overhead-jmh/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ otelJava {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  jmhImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:3.5.9")
+  jmhImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:4.0.1")
 }
 
 tasks {
diff --git a/smoke-tests/images/spring-boot/build.gradle.kts b/smoke-tests/images/spring-boot/build.gradle.kts
index 8d1296fa3486..1ca41593e329 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/images/spring-boot/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smoke-tests/images/spring-boot/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
   id("otel.java-conventions")
 
   id("com.google.cloud.tools.jib")
-  id("org.springframework.boot") version "3.5.9"
+  id("org.springframework.boot") version "4.0.1"
 }
 
 dependencies {