diff --git a/examples/dfdl-firestore-pubsub-example/pom.xml b/examples/dfdl-firestore-pubsub-example/pom.xml
index 187f08f9fa..bfb4b83c11 100644
--- a/examples/dfdl-firestore-pubsub-example/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/dfdl-firestore-pubsub-example/pom.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ limitations under the License. -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot</artifactId>
-      <version>2.5.6</version>
+      <version>2.7.18</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>