diff --git a/generators/server/generator.js b/generators/server/generator.js
index 5381cd9c..432848c0 100644
--- a/generators/server/generator.js
+++ b/generators/server/generator.js
@@ -116,9 +116,9 @@ export default class extends ServerGenerator {
         application.MN_CONSTANTS = mnConstants;
         application.gradleVersion = mnConstants.GRADLE_VERSION;
         application.dockerContainers.redis = mnConstants.DOCKER_REDIS;
-        application.jhipsterDependenciesVersion = '7.9.3';
+        application.jhipsterDependenciesVersion = '8.0.0';
         // Revert to java 11 to fix redis.
-        application.JAVA_VERSION = '11';
+        application.JAVA_VERSION = '17';
         // Add liquibase h2 database references.
         application.liquibaseAddH2Properties = true;
         // Micronaut is a java project.
diff --git a/generators/server/templates/pom.xml.ejs b/generators/server/templates/pom.xml.ejs
index bbcc6b9e..f2fe0a7d 100644
--- a/generators/server/templates/pom.xml.ejs
+++ b/generators/server/templates/pom.xml.ejs
@@ -118,22 +118,26 @@ _%>
 <%_ if (cacheProviderEhcache) { _%>
         <ehcache.version>3.10.8</ehcache.version>
 <%_ } _%>
+        <archunit-junit5.version><%- javaDependencies['archunit-junit5'] %></archunit-junit5.version>
         <testcontainers.version><%= versions.testcontainers %></testcontainers.version>
         <!-- Plugin versions -->
-        <maven-clean-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-clean-plugin.version>
-        <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.10.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
-        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
+        <maven-clean-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-clean-plugin'] %></maven-clean-plugin.version>
+        <maven-compiler-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-compiler-plugin'] %></maven-compiler-plugin.version>
+        <maven-javadoc-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-javadoc-plugin'] %></maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-eclipse-plugin.version>2.10</maven-eclipse-plugin.version>
         <!-- We can't go to 3.0.0-M2 as it has a regression. See https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/MENFORCER-306 -->
-        <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>3.0.0-M3</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
-        <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.0.0-M3</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
-        <maven-idea-plugin.version>2.2.1</maven-idea-plugin.version>
-        <maven-resources-plugin.version>3.1.0</maven-resources-plugin.version>
-        <maven-surefire-plugin.version>3.0.0-M4</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
+        <maven-site-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-site-plugin'] %></maven-site-plugin.version>
+        <maven-enforcer-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-enforcer-plugin'] %></maven-enforcer-plugin.version>        <maven-failsafe-plugin.version>3.0.0-M3</maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
+        <maven-failsafe-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-failsafe-plugin'] %></maven-failsafe-plugin.version>
+        <maven-idea-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-idea-plugin'] %></maven-idea-plugin.version>
+        <maven-resources-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-resources-plugin'] %></maven-resources-plugin.version>
+        <maven-surefire-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-surefire-plugin'] %></maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         <maven-shade-plugin.version>3.2.4</maven-shade-plugin.version>
-        <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>3.1.1</maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
+      
+        <maven-checkstyle-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['maven-checkstyle-plugin'] %></maven-checkstyle-plugin.version>
         <maven-exec-plugin.version>1.6.0</maven-exec-plugin.version>
-        <micronaut-plugin.version>3.2.3</micronaut-plugin.version>
+        <micronaut-plugin.version>4.2.0</micronaut-plugin.version>
+        <spotless-maven-plugin.version><%- javaDependencies['spotless-maven-plugin'] %></spotless-maven-plugin.version>
 
 <%_ if (!skipClient) { _%>
         <frontend-maven-plugin.version>1.10.0</frontend-maven-plugin.version>