diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
index 306a215be..db5e2d525 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
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                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
index 6ca47251b..09f2cc23f 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
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+            <version>3.6.0</version>
             <executions>
                 <execution>
                     <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/app/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/app/pom.xml
index 21b9b6c05..07a726baf 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/app/pom.xml
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@
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                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml
index 1ae1feee4..24afb4722 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
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                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml
index d8f1895d8..ecf44d08c 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
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                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml
index d9be62aa4..b8bf1bf81 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
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                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
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+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
index ea00e7178..74107e9b2 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
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                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
index dac110e10..5e441b0bb 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
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+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>