diff --git a/pkg/quarkus/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go b/pkg/quarkus/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go
index bc070f3..8ac1e05 100644
--- a/pkg/quarkus/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go
+++ b/pkg/quarkus/v1alpha/scaffolds/internal/templates/pomxml.go
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ const pomxmlTemplate = `<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-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>5.0.3</quarkus-sdk.version>
-    <quarkus.version>2.15.3.Final</quarkus.version>
+    <quarkus-sdk.version>5.1.0</quarkus-sdk.version>
+    <quarkus.version>2.16.3.Final</quarkus.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml b/testdata/quarkus/memcached-quarkus-operator/pom.xml
index bb595d5..dd3dd36 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>5.0.3</quarkus-sdk.version>
-    <quarkus.version>2.15.3.Final</quarkus.version>
+    <quarkus-sdk.version>5.1.0</quarkus-sdk.version>
+    <quarkus.version>2.16.3.Final</quarkus.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>