diff --git a/auditing/pom.xml b/auditing/pom.xml
index f4d0a4d..3017993 100644
--- a/auditing/pom.xml
+++ b/auditing/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
 
         <!-- test properties -->
diff --git a/bookstore/pom.xml b/bookstore/pom.xml
index 68ebc94..2a3270b 100644
--- a/bookstore/pom.xml
+++ b/bookstore/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
 
         <!-- test properties -->
diff --git a/boot-filepart/pom.xml b/boot-filepart/pom.xml
index bee45f6..bcf4a12 100644
--- a/boot-filepart/pom.xml
+++ b/boot-filepart/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.0.0-M7</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/boot-oracle/pom.xml b/boot-oracle/pom.xml
index 97cf8eb..89bd48c 100644
--- a/boot-oracle/pom.xml
+++ b/boot-oracle/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <java.version>21</java.version>
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
 
         <skip.unit.tests>false</skip.unit.tests>
diff --git a/boot/pom.xml b/boot/pom.xml
index 40719d8..9a4faa1 100644
--- a/boot/pom.xml
+++ b/boot/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
 
         <!-- test properties -->
diff --git a/entitycallbacks/pom.xml b/entitycallbacks/pom.xml
index db0ed9a..4e581d3 100644
--- a/entitycallbacks/pom.xml
+++ b/entitycallbacks/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
 
         <!-- test properties -->
diff --git a/pg-notifier-listener/pom.xml b/pg-notifier-listener/pom.xml
index b8306ba..1baa508 100644
--- a/pg-notifier-listener/pom.xml
+++ b/pg-notifier-listener/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
 
     </properties>
 
diff --git a/r2dbc-migrate/pom.xml b/r2dbc-migrate/pom.xml
index 7afa2d5..6825e3d 100644
--- a/r2dbc-migrate/pom.xml
+++ b/r2dbc-migrate/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
 
         <!-- test properties -->
diff --git a/testcontainers/pom.xml b/testcontainers/pom.xml
index 7b820d1..4f29edd 100644
--- a/testcontainers/pom.xml
+++ b/testcontainers/pom.xml
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@
 
         <!-- maven plugins -->
         <maven-dependency-plugin.version>3.1.2</maven-dependency-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.3.1</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.5.0</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.0.0-M5</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
     </properties>