diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c9b48a2..2180f3e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <!--
-  ~ Copyright (c) 2010-2024. Axon Framework
+  ~ Copyright (c) 2010-2025. Axon Framework
   ~
   ~ Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
   ~ you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- Main -->
         <axon.version>4.10.3</axon.version>
-        <spring.version>6.1.15</spring.version>
-        <spring-boot.version>3.3.6</spring-boot.version>
+        <spring.version>6.2.1</spring.version>
+        <spring-boot.version>3.4.1</spring-boot.version>
         <!-- Database -->
         <jakarta.persistence.version>3.1.0</jakarta.persistence.version>
         <!-- Serialization -->
         <jackson.version>2.18.2</jackson.version>
         <!-- Testing -->
-        <assertj.version>3.26.3</assertj.version>
+        <assertj.version>3.27.2</assertj.version>
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.10.1</junit.jupiter.version>
-        <mockito.version>5.14.2</mockito.version>
-        <netty.version>4.1.115.Final</netty.version>
+        <mockito.version>5.15.2</mockito.version>
+        <netty.version>4.1.116.Final</netty.version>
         <!-- Build / Plugin -->
         <jacoco-maven.version>0.8.12</jacoco-maven.version>
         <maven-assembly.version>3.7.1</maven-assembly.version>
@@ -148,6 +148,13 @@
                 </exclusion>
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
+        <!-- Gson is only there to ensure we have a Spring-compatible version instead of pulling in an older version through the axon-server connector, transitively. -->
+        <!-- The Gson dependency can be removed once we're on an Axon Server Connector version with an upgraded gRPC version. -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
+            <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
+            <version>2.11.0</version>
+        </dependency>
         <!-- Database -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.h2database</groupId>