diff --git a/benchmark-overhead-jmh/build.gradle.kts b/benchmark-overhead-jmh/build.gradle.kts
index 77e4c2728795..65c8879e4736 100644
--- a/benchmark-overhead-jmh/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/benchmark-overhead-jmh/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ otelJava {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  jmhImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:3.5.8")
+  jmhImplementation("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:4.0.0")
 }
 
 tasks {
diff --git a/smoke-tests/images/spring-boot/build.gradle.kts b/smoke-tests/images/spring-boot/build.gradle.kts
index 1e1f221d7b16..49cf1d4e27d6 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/images/spring-boot/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smoke-tests/images/spring-boot/build.gradle.kts
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ plugins {
   id("otel.java-conventions")
 
   id("com.google.cloud.tools.jib")
-  id("org.springframework.boot") version "3.5.8"
+  id("org.springframework.boot") version "4.0.0"
 }
 
 dependencies {