diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
index bd94aaf0c..4fb36779d 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <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 c5e0fdbc2..f0c03fe1a 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
         <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
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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 6ef4a247d..94ee90bc8 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/cdk/app/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.2</version>
+                <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 e594899a3..21502daa5 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/sam/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <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 68696367a..a480521b5 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/serverless/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.2</version>
+                <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 c95328acb..04d0b6038 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/terraform/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.2</version>
+                <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 4fe2edd94..9de6694ce 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.2</version>
+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
index 7afb2686b..18da5232b 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@
             <plugin>
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                 <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.2</version>
+                <version>3.6.0</version>
                 <executions>
                     <execution>
                         <phase>package</phase>