diff --git a/examples/graal-native/README.md b/examples/graal-native/README.md
index 5933e5b52d..0243b107bc 100644
--- a/examples/graal-native/README.md
+++ b/examples/graal-native/README.md
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ Graal native image uses ahead-of-time compilation to build an optimized executab
 
 ```console
 sdk install java 22.3.2.r17-grl
+sdk use java 22.3.2.r17-grl
 export JAVA_HOME=${SDKMAN_DIR}/candidates/java/current
 ```
 
diff --git a/examples/graal-native/build.gradle.kts b/examples/graal-native/build.gradle.kts
index 7b720eb005..a64c524b1f 100644
--- a/examples/graal-native/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/examples/graal-native/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,8 +20,15 @@ tasks.test {
 }
 
 graalvmNative {
-  binaries.all {
-    resources.autodetect()
+  binaries {
+    all {
+      resources.autodetect()
+    }
+    named("test") {
+      buildArgs.add("--initialize-at-build-time=org.junit.jupiter.engine.config.InstantiatingConfigurationParameterConverter")
+      buildArgs.add("--initialize-at-build-time=org.junit.platform.launcher.core.LauncherConfig")
+      buildArgs.add("-H:+ReportExceptionStackTraces")
+    }
   }
   toolchainDetection = false
 }
diff --git a/examples/graal-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/examples/graal-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index c891ed411f..f1be2479ae 100644
--- a/examples/graal-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/examples/graal-native/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [versions]
 caffeine = "3.1.6"
 graal = "0.9.23"
-junit = "5.9.3"
+junit = "5.10.0"
 truth = "1.1.5"
 versions = "0.47.0"
 
diff --git a/examples/graal-native/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/graal-native/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a363877439..e2e7058f0e 100644
--- a/examples/graal-native/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/graal-native/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.2-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.3-rc-1-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/examples/hibernate/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/examples/hibernate/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index acb9fd8c76..4820fa3ff2 100644
--- a/examples/hibernate/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/examples/hibernate/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 caffeine = "3.1.6"
 h2 = "2.2.220"
 hibernate = "6.2.7.Final"
-junit = "5.9.3"
+junit = "5.10.0"
 slf4j = "2.0.7"
 truth = "1.1.5"
 versions = "0.47.0"
diff --git a/examples/hibernate/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties b/examples/hibernate/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
index a363877439..e2e7058f0e 100644
--- a/examples/hibernate/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
+++ b/examples/hibernate/gradle/wrapper/gradle-wrapper.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 distributionBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 distributionPath=wrapper/dists
-distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.2-bin.zip
+distributionUrl=https\://services.gradle.org/distributions/gradle-8.3-rc-1-bin.zip
 networkTimeout=10000
 zipStoreBase=GRADLE_USER_HOME
 zipStorePath=wrapper/dists
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index ece7a1c1d5..4b6693094f 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ json-bind = "1.0"
 jsoup = "1.16.1"
 junit-testng = "1.0.4"
 junit4 = "4.13.2"
-junit5 = "5.10.0-RC2"
+junit5 = "5.10.0"
 kotlin = "1.9.0"
 lincheck = "2.18.1"
 mockito = "5.4.0"