diff --git a/spring-boot-example/pom.xml b/spring-boot-example/pom.xml
index 356de724..13aedbcd 100644
--- a/spring-boot-example/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-example/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>4.0.0-M1</version>
+        <version>4.0.0-RC1</version>
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.example</groupId>