diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index f7b22042..26a098a7 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>3.3.4</version>
+    <version>3.3.5</version>
     <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
   </parent>
   <groupId>ca.bc.gov.restapi</groupId>
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <oci.revision>${project.version}</oci.revision>
     <snakeyaml.version>2.2</snakeyaml.version>
     <hibernate.version>6.6.1.Final</hibernate.version>
-    <testcontainers.version>1.20.2</testcontainers.version>
+    <testcontainers.version>1.20.3</testcontainers.version>
     <flyway.version>10.13.0</flyway.version>
   </properties>
 
@@ -176,8 +176,7 @@
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
-      <artifactId>oracle-xe</artifactId>
-      <version>1.20.2</version>
+      <artifactId>oracle-xe</artifactId>      
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>