diff --git a/spring-jooq/pom.xml b/spring-jooq/pom.xml
index 713f7eb5ad..e1c13ef774 100644
--- a/spring-jooq/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-jooq/pom.xml
@@ -5,10 +5,10 @@
     <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
     <parent>
-        <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-        <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>1.4.4.RELEASE</version>
-        <relativePath/>
+        <artifactId>parent-boot-1</artifactId>
+        <groupId>com.baeldung</groupId>
+        <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>
+        <relativePath>../parent-boot-1</relativePath>
     </parent>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -192,13 +192,13 @@
     <properties>
         <org.jooq.version>3.8.6</org.jooq.version>
         <com.h2database.version>1.4.193</com.h2database.version>
-        <org.springframework.version>4.3.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>4.3.17.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
         <lifecycle-mapping.version>1.0.0</lifecycle-mapping.version>
         <sql-maven-plugin.version>1.5</sql-maven-plugin.version>
         <properties-maven-plugin.version>1.0.0</properties-maven-plugin.version>
-        <spring-boot.version>1.4.4.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
-
+        <spring-boot.version>1.5.13.RELEASE</spring-boot.version>
+        <start-class>org.jooq.example.spring.Application</start-class>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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