diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 64a590f..a4dccc4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
   <name>Quarkus - MicroProfile - Parent</name>
 
   <properties>
-    <quarkus.version>3.12.2</quarkus.version>
+    <quarkus.version>3.16.3</quarkus.version>
   </properties>
 
   <scm>