diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 5c03a4979..7202b8860 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ owasp-dependencycheck = "12.1.9"
 protobuf = "4.33.2"
 protobuf-plugin =  "0.9.6"
 spotless = "8.0.0"
-spring-boot-plugin = "4.0.0"
+spring-boot-plugin = "4.0.1"
 spring-cloud = "2025.1.0" # not managed by spring-boot-dependencies
 spring-cloud-stream = "5.0.0" # not managed by spring-boot-dependencies
 
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ spring-boot-configuration-processor = { module = "org.springframework.boot:sprin
 spring-boot-jackson2 = { module = "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-jackson2", version.ref = "spring-boot-plugin" }
 spring-boot-jms = { module = "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-jms" }
 spring-boot-kafka = { module = "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-kafka" }
+spring-boot-restclient = { module = "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-restclient", version.ref = "spring-boot-plugin" }
 spring-boot-restclient-test = { module = "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-resttestclient" }
 spring-boot-starter-actuator = { module = "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator" }
 spring-boot-starter-amqp = { module = "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-amqp" }
diff --git a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-amqp-example/build.gradle b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-amqp-example/build.gradle
index bc22426ff..84fe19879 100644
--- a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-amqp-example/build.gradle
+++ b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-amqp-example/build.gradle
@@ -41,6 +41,8 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.mockito.core
 
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.test
+    testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient
+    permitTestUnusedDeclared libs.spring.boot.restclient
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient.test
     testImplementation libs.spring.beans
     testImplementation libs.spring.test
diff --git a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-cloud-stream-example/build.gradle b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-cloud-stream-example/build.gradle
index cf3a9ffb8..851d9d113 100644
--- a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-cloud-stream-example/build.gradle
+++ b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-cloud-stream-example/build.gradle
@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.spring.beans
     testImplementation libs.assertj.core
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.test
+    testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient
+    permitTestUnusedDeclared libs.spring.boot.restclient
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient.test
     testImplementation libs.spring.kafka.test
     testImplementation libs.spring.test
diff --git a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-jms-example/build.gradle b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-jms-example/build.gradle
index 210936ee8..a038eba67 100644
--- a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-jms-example/build.gradle
+++ b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-jms-example/build.gradle
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.mockito.core
 
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.test
+    testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient
+    permitTestUnusedDeclared libs.spring.boot.restclient
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient.test
     testImplementation libs.spring.beans
     testImplementation libs.spring.web
diff --git a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-kafka-example/build.gradle b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-kafka-example/build.gradle
index 6c07cab5e..f1b42189c 100644
--- a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-kafka-example/build.gradle
+++ b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-kafka-example/build.gradle
@@ -69,6 +69,8 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.assertj.core
     testImplementation libs.awaitility
 
+    testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient
+    permitTestUnusedDeclared libs.spring.boot.restclient
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient.test
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.test
     testImplementation libs.spring.core
diff --git a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-sns-example/build.gradle b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-sns-example/build.gradle
index 127d31654..cea81bbcc 100644
--- a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-sns-example/build.gradle
+++ b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-sns-example/build.gradle
@@ -36,6 +36,8 @@ dependencies {
     runtimeOnly libs.spring.boot.starter.webmvc
 
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.test
+    testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient
+    permitTestUnusedDeclared libs.spring.boot.restclient
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient.test
     testImplementation libs.spring.beans
     testImplementation libs.spring.web
diff --git a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-sqs-example/build.gradle b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-sqs-example/build.gradle
index e28330cbf..5b5c0dadb 100644
--- a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-sqs-example/build.gradle
+++ b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-sqs-example/build.gradle
@@ -43,6 +43,8 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.mockito.core
 
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.test
+    testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient
+    permitTestUnusedDeclared libs.spring.boot.restclient
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient.test
     testImplementation libs.spring.beans
     testImplementation libs.spring.web
diff --git a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-stomp-example/build.gradle b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-stomp-example/build.gradle
index 9e2384a02..2a60cd522 100644
--- a/springwolf-examples/springwolf-stomp-example/build.gradle
+++ b/springwolf-examples/springwolf-stomp-example/build.gradle
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.assertj.core
 
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.test
+    testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient
+    permitTestUnusedDeclared libs.spring.boot.restclient
     testImplementation libs.spring.boot.restclient.test
     testImplementation libs.spring.beans
     testImplementation libs.spring.web