diff --git a/core/dependency-reduced-pom.xml b/core/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
index 7eae767..fd896b7 100644
--- a/core/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
+++ b/core/dependency-reduced-pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.json</groupId>
       <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-      <version>20160810</version>
+      <version>20240303</version>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index e16af4a..f1a1f4e 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.json</groupId>
             <artifactId>json</artifactId>
-            <version>20160810</version>
+            <version>20240303</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>gr.cite</groupId>
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/funder/FunderProperties.java b/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/funder/FunderProperties.java
index 2a1bc77..b91d8b0 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/funder/FunderProperties.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/funder/FunderProperties.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package eu.eudat.depositinterface.zenodorepository.configuration.funder;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
-import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConstructorBinding;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/identifier/IdentifierProperties.java b/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/identifier/IdentifierProperties.java
index f0026d9..684044d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/identifier/IdentifierProperties.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/identifier/IdentifierProperties.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package eu.eudat.depositinterface.zenodorepository.configuration.identifier;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
-import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConstructorBinding;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
diff --git a/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/pid/PidProperties.java b/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/pid/PidProperties.java
index abee71c..fd04690 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/pid/PidProperties.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/eu/eudat/depositinterface/zenodorepository/configuration/pid/PidProperties.java
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 package eu.eudat.depositinterface.zenodorepository.configuration.pid;
 
 import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConfigurationProperties;
-import org.springframework.boot.context.properties.ConstructorBinding;
 
 import java.util.List;
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5143318..3a6fe62 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>3.1.0</version>
+        <version>3.2.4</version>
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
 
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>gr.cite.opendmp</groupId>
 			<artifactId>repositorydepositbase</artifactId>
-			<version>2.0.5</version>
+			<version>2.0.6</version>
 		</dependency>
 
 	</dependencies>