diff --git a/pkg/quarkus/v1beta/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go b/pkg/quarkus/v1beta/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go
index 5e594e8..fb31d9a 100644
--- a/pkg/quarkus/v1beta/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go
+++ b/pkg/quarkus/v1beta/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ const pomxmlTemplate = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
     <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-    <quarkus-sdk.version>6.3.2</quarkus-sdk.version>
-    <quarkus.version>3.2.6.Final</quarkus.version>
+    <quarkus-sdk.version>6.5.1</quarkus-sdk.version>
+    <quarkus.version>3.6.6</quarkus.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml b/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml
index 2b62460..cd9d5bc 100644
--- a/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml
+++ b/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml
@@ -15,8 +15,8 @@
     <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
-    <quarkus-sdk.version>6.3.2</quarkus-sdk.version>
-    <quarkus.version>3.2.6.Final</quarkus.version>
+    <quarkus-sdk.version>6.5.1</quarkus-sdk.version>
+    <quarkus.version>3.6.6</quarkus.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>