diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 471dbdf198..df723b8dfa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>2.2.2.RELEASE</version>
+		<version>2.7.2</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>guru.springframework</groupId>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<description>Dependency Injection examples</description>
 
 	<properties>
-		<java.version>11</java.version>
+		<java.version>17</java.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -28,12 +28,6 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
-			<exclusions>
-				<exclusion>
-					<groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
-					<artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
-				</exclusion>
-			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>