diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a16a621fef..9d5e3da54d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 		<log4j.version>2.25.3</log4j.version>
 
 		<spring.version>7.0.6</spring.version>
-		<spring.boot.version>4.0.4</spring.boot.version>
+		<spring.boot.version>4.0.5</spring.boot.version>
 		<!--
 		DKF: if you update spring.boot.version, also update the annotation
 		processor binding in Eclipse for SpiNNaker-allocserv: