diff --git a/.github/workflows/featureRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/featureRelease.yml
index 689dc5e4..b221629d 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/featureRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/featureRelease.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       -
         name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
           java-version: '11.0.8'
+          distribution: 'adopt'
           architecture: x64
       -
         name: Build Docker Image
diff --git a/.github/workflows/featureTests.yml b/.github/workflows/featureTests.yml
index 62955868..8915c386 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/featureTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/featureTests.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
           java-version: '11.0.8'
+          distribution: 'adopt'
           architecture: x64
       - name: Run Tests
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/latestRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/latestRelease.yml
index 7311acab..368b5209 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/latestRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/latestRelease.yml
@@ -17,9 +17,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       -
         name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
           java-version: '11.0.8'
+          distribution: 'adopt'
           architecture: x64
       -
         name: Build Docker Image
diff --git a/.github/workflows/masterTests.yml b/.github/workflows/masterTests.yml
index e7f810e3..e45c6758 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/masterTests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/masterTests.yml
@@ -16,9 +16,10 @@ jobs:
     steps:
       - uses: actions/checkout@v2
       - name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
           java-version: '11.0.8'
+          distribution: 'adopt'
           architecture: x64
       - name: Run Tests and update Sonar
         run: |
diff --git a/.github/workflows/stableRelease.yml b/.github/workflows/stableRelease.yml
index cd1892fe..d16d99eb 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/stableRelease.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/stableRelease.yml
@@ -12,9 +12,10 @@ jobs:
         uses: actions/checkout@v2
       -
         name: Set up JDK
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v1
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
         with:
           java-version: '11.0.8'
+          distribution: 'adopt'
           architecture: x64
       -
         name: Build Docker Image
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c55fbdc3..68e18ccd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.4.4</version>
+        <version>2.4.5</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>de.filefighter</groupId>
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <java.version>11</java.version>
-        <cucumber.version>6.10.2</cucumber.version>
+        <cucumber.version>6.10.4</cucumber.version>
         <sonar.coverage.exclusions>**/data/**/*.java,**/configuration/*.java,**/exceptions/*.java
         </sonar.coverage.exclusions>
     </properties>
@@ -42,13 +42,13 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot</artifactId>
-            <version>2.4.4</version>
+            <version>2.4.5</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.security</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-security-crypto</artifactId>
-            <version>5.3.4.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>5.4.6</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springdoc</groupId>
             <artifactId>springdoc-openapi-ui</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.6</version>
+            <version>1.5.8</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <!-- running script plugin -->
@@ -86,12 +86,12 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
             <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
-            <version>3.8.0</version>
+            <version>3.10.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
             <artifactId>mockito-inline</artifactId>
-            <version>3.8.0</version>
+            <version>3.10.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
@@ -175,12 +175,12 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.sonarsource.scanner.maven</groupId>
                 <artifactId>sonar-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.8.0.2131</version>
+                <version>3.9.0.2155</version>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>0.8.6</version>
+                <version>0.8.7</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <exclude>de/filefighter/rest/domain/**/data/**/*.class</exclude>