diff --git a/samples/idaithalam-openapi-contract/pom.xml b/samples/idaithalam-openapi-contract/pom.xml
index e25943af..0c59729e 100644
--- a/samples/idaithalam-openapi-contract/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/idaithalam-openapi-contract/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 		<maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
 		<virtualan.version>2.5.1</virtualan.version>
 		<hsqldb.version>2.5.1</hsqldb.version>
-		<spring.boot.version>2.6.8</spring.boot.version>
+		<spring.boot.version>3.1.9</spring.boot.version>
 		<groovy.version>2.4.7</groovy.version>
 		<json.version>20190722</json.version>