diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index fde1eca..e3f1db3 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ and this project adheres to [Semantic Versioning](https://semver.org/spec/v2.0.0
 - Bumps org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-parent from 3.5.14 to 3.5.15
 - Bumps org.octri.messaging:messaging_lib from 0.2.1 to 0.2.2
 - Bumps org.octri.common:common_lib from 2.1.0 to 2.1.1
+- Bumps org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-parent from 3.5.15 to 3.5.16
 
 ## [4.2.0] - 2026-05-29
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 692a3b8..f658c1c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.5.15</version>
+		<version>3.5.16</version>
 		<relativePath /> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>