diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index becd05b79..2c4ddf801 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
   <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
   <groupId>org.springframework.samples</groupId>
   <artifactId>spring-petclinic</artifactId>
-  <version>2.2.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  <version>2.3.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
   <parent>
     <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
     <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
-    <version>2.2.5.RELEASE</version>
+    <version>2.3.0.RC1</version>
   </parent>
   <name>petclinic</name>
 
@@ -50,6 +50,10 @@
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+      <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-validation</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-thymeleaf</artifactId>