diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3e7971c..db292b7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.3.3</version>
+        <version>3.3.4</version>
         <relativePath/><!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>org.openehealth.app</groupId>
@@ -16,11 +16,19 @@
     <description>IHE XDS.b Registry using a FHIR server as backend</description>
     <properties>
         <java.version>21</java.version>
+        <spring.boot.version>3.3.4</spring.boot.version>
         <ipf.version>5.0-m1</ipf.version>
         <mockserver.version>5.15.0</mockserver.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
+			<dependency>
+			    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+			    <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
+			    <version>${spring.boot.version}</version>
+			    <type>pom</type>
+			    <scope>import</scope>
+			</dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.openehealth.ipf</groupId>
                 <artifactId>ipf-dependencies</artifactId>
@@ -28,12 +36,6 @@
                 <scope>import</scope>
                 <version>${ipf.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-            <!-- force-upgrade to 6.1.13 fixes ClassNotFound org.springframework.web.client.NoOpResponseErrorHandler -->
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-                <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-                <version>6.1.13</version>
-            </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
     <dependencies>