diff --git a/examples/configmap/pom.xml b/examples/configmap/pom.xml
index 1b1cf95eb..7b8cb7aa8 100644
--- a/examples/configmap/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/configmap/pom.xml
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>34</version>
+    <version>38</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.smallrye.config.examples</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/expansion/pom.xml b/examples/expansion/pom.xml
index 9ee060de1..ac2829517 100644
--- a/examples/expansion/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/expansion/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>34</version>
+    <version>38</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.smallrye.config.examples</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
index c1603c85b..0a37c16fb 100644
--- a/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/interceptors/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>34</version>
+    <version>38</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.smallrye.config.examples</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/mapping/pom.xml b/examples/mapping/pom.xml
index e3f29cf2b..1cb3801fa 100644
--- a/examples/mapping/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/mapping/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>34</version>
+    <version>38</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.smallrye.config.examples</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/profiles/pom.xml b/examples/profiles/pom.xml
index fcca987d8..890707be8 100644
--- a/examples/profiles/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/profiles/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>34</version>
+    <version>38</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.smallrye.config.examples</groupId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c97a6238b..cf81c429d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <parent>
     <groupId>io.smallrye</groupId>
     <artifactId>smallrye-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>34</version>
+    <version>38</version>
   </parent>
 
   <groupId>io.smallrye.config</groupId>