diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fc5bfeac..a45d511c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.3.3</version>
+		<version>3.5.16</version>
 		<relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
 	</parent>
 	<groupId>com.example</groupId>
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
 		<url/>
 	</scm>
 	<properties>
-		<java.version>17</java.version>
+		<java.version>25</java.version>
 	</properties>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
@@ -52,9 +52,8 @@
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
-			<groupId>mysql</groupId>
-			<artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
-			<version>8.0.33</version>
+			<groupId>com.mysql</groupId>
+			<artifactId>mysql-connector-j</artifactId>
 			<scope>runtime</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
@@ -75,15 +74,6 @@
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
-			<plugin>
-				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>3.8.0</version>
-				<configuration>
-    					<source>1.8</source>
-    					<target>1.8</target>
-				</configuration>
-			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>