diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index d6032fb75d3403a4d59a7fc68e20035d70e379e3..4c599ae7afea42c9c866a1a034abb1ae0b21a551 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -1,3 +1,10 @@
+# [3.4.0](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/maven/compare/3.3.1...3.4.0) (2023-05-27)
+
+
+### Features
+
+* **workflow:** extend (skip ci) feature ([4354aff](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/maven/commit/4354affef66bdf8913413a2761acdc3a281c2bb3))
+
 ## [3.3.1](https://gitlab.com/to-be-continuous/maven/compare/3.3.0...3.3.1) (2023-03-28)
 
 
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 052d6579240e6f48c13b54b77eef1f3c0262c345..70a0e815135a55662cfc28afee406a9db4de2a9f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ In order to include this template in your project, add the following to your `gi
 ```yaml
 include:
   - project: 'to-be-continuous/maven'
-    ref: '3.3.1'
+    ref: '3.4.0'
     file: '/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml'
 ```
 
diff --git a/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml b/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
index 4a1f50737bc97ff503b97584bc1a5b10683c66fa..a484574493d4499800d1d016883468952e131710 100644
--- a/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
+++ b/templates/gitlab-ci-maven.yml
@@ -393,7 +393,7 @@ stages:
   image: $MAVEN_IMAGE
   services:
     - name: "$TBC_TRACKING_IMAGE"
-      command: ["--service", "maven", "3.3.1" ]
+      command: ["--service", "maven", "3.4.0" ]
   before_script:
     - *mvn-scripts
     - install_ca_certs "${CUSTOM_CA_CERTS:-$DEFAULT_CA_CERTS}"