diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
index 8aab869bb..3fcde8074 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.2</version>
+                <version>3.5.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
index bbe849c1e..89595a93f 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-            <version>3.5.0</version>
+            <version>3.5.3</version>
             <executions>
                 <execution>
                     <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
index 1ad3b9b68..56f28825e 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
index 3e495c960..eee040324 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml
index d899b40de..d570eec76 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/serverless/pom.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml
index 66418888a..c647532f1 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/terraform/pom.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
index 63640be57..862c2dadf 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
+                <version>3.5.3</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>