diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/docs/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/docs/pom.xml
index 1a5a34625..514c836fa 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/docs/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/docs/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ The default build will take around 50m.
         <quarkus.pact.version>1.3.0</quarkus.pact.version>
         <semantic-kernel.version>0.2.11-alpha</semantic-kernel.version>
         <compiler-plugin.version>3.11.0</compiler-plugin.version>
-        <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</surefire-plugin.version>
+        <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</surefire-plugin.version>
         <exec-plugin.version>3.1.0</exec-plugin.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>17</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/event-statistics/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/event-statistics/pom.xml
index c37e37d67..459aad4f1 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/event-statistics/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/event-statistics/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
     <quarkus.platform.version>3.6.0</quarkus.platform.version>
     <skipITs>true</skipITs>
-    <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</surefire-plugin.version>
+    <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</surefire-plugin.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/extension-version/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/extension-version/pom.xml
index 723f6afc0..5f6ff5fec 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/extension-version/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/extension-version/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
     <quarkus.version>3.8.1</quarkus.version>
-    <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</surefire-plugin.version>
+    <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</surefire-plugin.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-fights/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-fights/pom.xml
index ba83f2a5c..3a60dfb2b 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-fights/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-fights/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
         <quarkus.platform.version>3.6.0</quarkus.platform.version>
         <skipITs>true</skipITs>
-        <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</surefire-plugin.version>
+        <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</surefire-plugin.version>
         <quarkus.pact.version>1.3.0</quarkus.pact.version>
         <failsafe.useModulePath>false</failsafe.useModulePath>
     </properties>
diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-heroes/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-heroes/pom.xml
index a4cc46646..3d6cebeac 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-heroes/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-heroes/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
         <quarkus.platform.version>3.6.0</quarkus.platform.version>
         <skipITs>true</skipITs>
-        <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</surefire-plugin.version>
+        <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</surefire-plugin.version>
         <quarkus.pact.version>1.3.0</quarkus.pact.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-narration/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-narration/pom.xml
index aa044fc59..05c995e91 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-narration/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-narration/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
     <quarkus.platform.version>3.6.0</quarkus.platform.version>
     <semantic-kernel.version>0.2.11-alpha</semantic-kernel.version>
     <skipITs>true</skipITs>
-    <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</surefire-plugin.version>
+    <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</surefire-plugin.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-villains/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-villains/pom.xml
index ec95f7254..dc21e021f 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-villains/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/rest-villains/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <quarkus.platform.group-id>io.quarkus</quarkus.platform.group-id>
     <quarkus.platform.version>3.6.0</quarkus.platform.version>
     <skipITs>true</skipITs>
-    <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</surefire-plugin.version>
+    <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</surefire-plugin.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/ui-super-heroes/pom.xml b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/ui-super-heroes/pom.xml
index f34d46417..645ad5b2f 100644
--- a/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/ui-super-heroes/pom.xml
+++ b/quarkus-workshop-super-heroes/super-heroes/ui-super-heroes/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@
         <quarkus.platform.version>3.6.0</quarkus.platform.version>
         <quinoa.version>2.2.1</quinoa.version>
         <skipITs>true</skipITs>
-        <surefire-plugin.version>3.2.2</surefire-plugin.version>
+        <surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</surefire-plugin.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>