diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 3611263a7..d1c98cd34 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 - Rust QS enable dynamic toolchain/version support ([#1119](https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/issues/1119))
 
 ### Fixed
-
+- Fix Springboot version parameter ([#1138](https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/issues/1138))
 
 ## [4.10.0] - 2025-10-13
 ### Changed
diff --git a/be-java-springboot/Jenkinsfile b/be-java-springboot/Jenkinsfile
index cc2ee64f3..db5fc4e6a 100644
--- a/be-java-springboot/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/be-java-springboot/Jenkinsfile
@@ -21,22 +21,25 @@ odsQuickstarterPipeline(
 
   stage('Build spring project') {
     dir(context.targetDir) {
-      def springBootVersion = '3.3.3'
+      def springBootVersion = '4.0.0'
       echo "--- create spring boot (v${springBootVersion}) project via spring initializr ---"
 
-      sh "curl https://start.spring.io/starter.tgz \
-            -d type=gradle-project \
-            -d language=java \
-            -d dependencies='web,data-rest,data-jpa,h2,security,devtools' \
-            -d platformVersion=${springBootVersion} \
-            -d packaging=jar \
-            -d jvmVersion=${javaVersion} \
-            -d groupId=${context.projectId} \
-            -d artifactId=${context.componentId} \
-            -d name=${context.componentId} \
-            -d description='OpenDevStack%20Demo%20Project%20for%20Spring%20Boot' \
-            -d packageName='${context.packageName}' \
-            | tar -zxvf - "
+      def springInitializrUrl = "https://start.spring.io/starter.tgz?" +
+        "type=gradle-project&" +
+        "language=java&" +
+        "dependencies=web,data-rest,data-jpa,h2,security,devtools&" +
+        "bootVersion=${springBootVersion}&" +
+        "packaging=jar&" +
+        "jvmVersion=${javaVersion}&" +
+        "groupId=${context.projectId}&" +
+        "artifactId=${context.componentId}&" +
+        "name=${context.componentId}&" +
+        "description=OpenDevStack%20Demo%20Project%20for%20Spring%20Boot&" +
+        "packageName=${context.packageName}"
+
+      sh """
+        curl -L "${springInitializrUrl}" | tar -xzvf -
+      """
 
       echo "--- configure application.properties ---"
 
diff --git a/be-java-springboot/files/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/be-java-springboot/files/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index e1adfb493..ac57dd155 100644
--- a/be-java-springboot/files/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/be-java-springboot/files/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.10-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-9.2.1-bin.zip
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/be-java-springboot.adoc b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/be-java-springboot.adoc
index 2fca904ed..25d05639d 100644
--- a/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/be-java-springboot.adoc
+++ b/docs/modules/quickstarters/pages/be-java-springboot.adoc
@@ -12,9 +12,9 @@ The quickstarter uses the spring boot project generator service hosted by Spring
 
 This is implemented in the quickstarter jenkins build script called `Jenkinsfile` (open it to understand the internal of the code generation of this quickstarter).
 
-When provisioning this quickstarter in the provisioning app a spring boot project based on version `3.3.3` will be generated and pushed to your git repository.
+When provisioning this quickstarter in the provisioning app a spring boot project based on version `4.0.0` will be generated and pushed to your git repository.
 
-The generated project requires `java 21` and includes the required gradle build and wrapper artifact based on gradle version `8.10`.
+The generated project requires `java 21` and includes the required gradle build and wrapper artifact based on gradle version `9.2.1`.
 
 == Project Structure
 
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ version: 1.0.1
 type: ods
 role: backend
 runtime: spring-boot
-runtimeVersion: 3.3.3
+runtimeVersion: 4.0.0
 ```
 
 == How this quickstarter is built thru jenkins
@@ -149,9 +149,9 @@ The default version is `java 17`. This makes the agent backwards compatible.
 If you are migrating an ODS-based spring boot project to `java 21` following instructions provide a some guidance about the typical steps to achieve this:
 
 - change the agent version as indicated in https://github.com/opendevstack/ods-quickstarters/tree/master/common/jenkins-agents/jdk[jdk builder agent]
-- upgrade the gradle wrapper to version `8.10` running this gradle command at the root folder of your spring project:
+- upgrade the gradle wrapper to version `9.2.1` running this gradle command at the root folder of your spring project:
 ```
-gradle wrapper --gradle-version 8.10 --distribution-type bin
+gradle wrapper --gradle-version 9.2.1 --distribution-type bin
 ```
 NOTE: this command use just `gradle` instead of the wrapper.