diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 57947d28c..253eb26c9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <spring.boot.version>3.5.7</spring.boot.version>
         <spring.cloud.version>2025.0.0</spring.cloud.version>
         <springdoc-openapi.version>2.8.14</springdoc-openapi.version>
-        <spring.plugin.core.version>3.0.0</spring.plugin.core.version>
+        <spring.plugin.core.version>4.0.0</spring.plugin.core.version>
 
         <!-- Spring boot version overrides (should be reviewed with every Spring boot upgrade) - START -->
         <!-- Newer versions needed than defined in the Spring boot -->