diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7e3ed76..243396d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 
     <!-- connector SDK version -->
     <version.connector-core>8.4.3</version.connector-core>
-    <version.connector-core>8.4.3</version.connector-core>
+    <version.connector-core>8.5.0</version.connector-core>
     <version.spring-zeebe>8.1.17</version.spring-zeebe>
 
     <!-- external libraries -->