diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0cb319b..83e579d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-boot-dependencies</artifactId>
-				<version>3.2.4</version>
+				<version>3.4.0</version>
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/datatables/GlobalFilter.java b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/datatables/GlobalFilter.java
index 0d68495..6ccea72 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/datatables/GlobalFilter.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/datatables/GlobalFilter.java
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 import jakarta.persistence.criteria.Expression;
 import jakarta.persistence.criteria.From;
 import jakarta.persistence.criteria.Predicate;
+import org.hibernate.query.criteria.JpaExpression;
 
 /**
  * Filter which creates a basic "WHERE ... LIKE ..." clause
@@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ private Expression<String> castAsStringIfNeeded(Expression<?> expression) {
         if (expression.getJavaType() == String.class) {
             return (Expression<String>) expression;
         } else {
-            return expression.as(String.class);
+            return ((JpaExpression<?>) expression).cast(String.class);
         }
     }