diff --git a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/account/pom.xml b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/account/pom.xml
index dfbf5880a..f146a8301 100644
--- a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/account/pom.xml
+++ b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/account/pom.xml
@@ -91,6 +91,7 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.7.9</version>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/creditscore/pom.xml b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/creditscore/pom.xml
index f7193505a..6c6a33dec 100644
--- a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/creditscore/pom.xml
+++ b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/creditscore/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.8</version>
+        <version>2.7.9</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.example</groupId>
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.7.9</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <exclude>
diff --git a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/creditscore/src/main/resources/application.yaml b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/creditscore/src/main/resources/application.yaml
index ce7cab432..4c6b8b5d3 100644
--- a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/creditscore/src/main/resources/application.yaml
+++ b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/creditscore/src/main/resources/application.yaml
@@ -2,8 +2,6 @@
 # Copyright (c) 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. 
 # Licensed under the Universal Permissive License v 1.0 as shown at https://oss.oracle.com/licenses/upl/ 
 
-server:
-  port: 7073
 spring:
   application:
     name: creditscore
diff --git a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/customer/pom.xml b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/customer/pom.xml
index 9a074b577..543e0d954 100644
--- a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/customer/pom.xml
+++ b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/customer/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.8</version>
+        <version>2.7.9</version>
         <relativePath/> <!-- lookup parent from repository -->
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.example</groupId>
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>2.7.9</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <exclude>
diff --git a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/pom.xml b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/pom.xml
index 6c3d2bdcc..c207921bf 100644
--- a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/pom.xml
+++ b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.7.9</version>
                 <configuration>
                     <excludes>
                         <exclude>
diff --git a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/transfer/pom.xml b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/transfer/pom.xml
index 5b0237c1f..9ab483074 100644
--- a/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/transfer/pom.xml
+++ b/cloudbank-v2/spring-apps/transfer/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <parent>
         <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-        <version>2.7.8</version>
+        <version>2.7.9</version>
         <relativePath/>
     </parent>
     <groupId>com.exmaple</groupId>
@@ -59,6 +59,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
                 <artifactId>spring-boot-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>2.7.9</version>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>