diff --git a/distro/run/core/src/test/java/org/camunda/bpm/run/test/config/https/HttpsConfigurationEnabledTest.java b/distro/run/core/src/test/java/org/camunda/bpm/run/test/config/https/HttpsConfigurationEnabledTest.java
index 25f71b49480..78bb02ca9b7 100644
--- a/distro/run/core/src/test/java/org/camunda/bpm/run/test/config/https/HttpsConfigurationEnabledTest.java
+++ b/distro/run/core/src/test/java/org/camunda/bpm/run/test/config/https/HttpsConfigurationEnabledTest.java
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ public void shouldNotRedirect() {
 
     // then
     exceptionRule.expect(ResourceAccessException.class);
-    exceptionRule.expectMessage("Connection refused");
+    exceptionRule.expectMessage("I/O error on GET request for \"http://localhost:8080/engine-rest/task\":");
 
     // then
     ResponseEntity<String> response = testRestTemplate.exchange(url, HttpMethod.GET, new HttpEntity<>(null), String.class);
diff --git a/distro/run/core/src/test/resources/application-test-https-enabled.yml b/distro/run/core/src/test/resources/application-test-https-enabled.yml
index e63e9f9714c..77758d4d48b 100644
--- a/distro/run/core/src/test/resources/application-test-https-enabled.yml
+++ b/distro/run/core/src/test/resources/application-test-https-enabled.yml
@@ -5,4 +5,5 @@ server:
     key-store-type: pkcs12
     key-alias: camunda
     key-password: camunda
-  port: 8443
\ No newline at end of file
+  port: 8443
+spring.http.client.factory: simple
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index ff2c5c2fba2..16b623e702f 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -20,8 +20,8 @@
   <properties>
     <version.quarkus>3.15.0</version.quarkus>
     <version.spring.framework>5.3.39</version.spring.framework>
-    <version.spring.framework6>6.1.15</version.spring.framework6>
-    <version.spring-boot>3.3.6</version.spring-boot>
+    <version.spring.framework6>6.2.0</version.spring.framework6>
+    <version.spring-boot>3.4.0</version.spring-boot>
     <version.resteasy>3.15.6.Final</version.resteasy>
     <version.jersey2>2.34</version.jersey2>
     <!-- use minimum version of resteasy and jersey -->
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
     <version.xml.jaxb-impl4>4.0.5</version.xml.jaxb-impl4>
     <version.jakarta.xml.bind-api>4.0.2</version.jakarta.xml.bind-api>
     <version.httpclient>4.5.14</version.httpclient>
-    <version.httpclient5>5.3</version.httpclient5>
+    <version.httpclient5>5.4.1</version.httpclient5>
 
     <version.slf4j>1.7.26</version.slf4j>
     <version.logback>1.2.11</version.logback>