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Spring Boot Version Compatibility

Each version of the Camunda Spring Boot Starter is bound to a specific version of Camunda 7 and Spring Boot. Only these default combinations are recommended (and supported) by Camunda. Other combinations must be thoroughly tested before being used in production.

Heads Up

Starting with version 7.13.0, Camunda 7 and its compatible Spring Boot Starter always share the same version. Also, the Camunda 7 version used in the Spring Boot Starter doesn’t have to be overridden anymore. Simply pick the version of the Starter that resembles the version of Camunda 7 you want to use.

Spring Boot 3 and 4 Artifacts

Starting with version 7.24.3, Camunda provides separate Spring Boot Starter artifacts for Spring Boot 3 and Spring Boot 4:

  • Spring Boot 3: Use the original artifact names (e.g., camunda-bpm-spring-boot-starter)
  • Spring Boot 4: Use the -4 suffix artifacts (e.g., camunda-bpm-spring-boot-starter-4)

See the Patch Level Update Guide for migration details.

Spring Boot Starter version Camunda 7 version Spring Boot version
7.18.x
7.19.x		 7.18.x
7.19.x		 2.7.x
7.20.x
7.20.3+***		 7.20.x
7.20.3+		 3.1.x
3.2.x
7.21.x
7.21.3+***		 7.21.x
7.21.3+		 3.2.x
3.3.x
7.22.x
7.22.2+***		 7.22.x
7.22.2+		 3.3.x
3.4.x
7.23.x
7.23.2+***		 7.23.x
7.23.2+		 3.4.x
3.5.x
7.24.x
7.24.3+****		 7.24.x
7.24.3+		 3.5.x
4.0.x

* For these versions, use the following Maven coordinates:

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.camunda.bpm.extension</groupId>
  <artifactId>camunda-bpm-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
  <version>1.x</version> <!-- set correct version here -->
</dependency>

** For these versions, use the following Maven coordinates:

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.camunda.bpm.extension.springboot</groupId>
  <artifactId>camunda-bpm-spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
  <version>2.x</version> <!-- set correct version here -->
</dependency>

*** For these versions, all listed Spring Boot versions are supported while the oldest one is used by default. If you want to use a newer supported version, configure dependencyManagement in your application, e.g. add the following when using Maven:

<dependencyManagement>
  <dependencies>
  ...
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
      <artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
      <version>2.x.y.RELEASE</version> <!-- set correct version here -->
      <type>pom</type>
      <scope>import</scope>
    </dependency>
  ...
  </dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>

**** Starting with version 7.24.3, Spring Boot 4 is supported via separate artifacts with the -4 suffix. For Spring Boot 3, use the original artifact names (e.g., camunda-bpm-spring-boot-starter). For Spring Boot 4, use the -4 suffix artifacts (e.g., camunda-bpm-spring-boot-starter-4).

Spring Boot 4 Example:

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.camunda.bpm.springboot</groupId>
  <artifactId>camunda-bpm-spring-boot-starter-4</artifactId>
  <version>7.24.3-ee</version>
</dependency>

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