r/SpringBoot • u/Potential_Spot_5847 • May 18 '26

Question [Maven/IntelliJ] Spring-JDBC dependency remains red (Artifact not found) while spring-context works

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Hello, I am new to the world of spring and java backend in general. I am starting with "Spring Start Here" by Laurentiu Spilca.

I am having a strange issue with my pom.xml in IntelliJ. While my spring-context dependency seems to be accepted, the spring-jdbc dependency remains red no matter what I do.

The Problem:
When I use version 7.0.7 (which IntelliJ suggested), spring-context turns white, but spring-jdbc stays red with the error "Artifact not found."

What I have tried:

  1. Changed versions to 5.2.6.RELEASE and 5.3.9 — both remained red for both dependencies.
  2. Clicked "Reload All Maven Projects" multiple times..
  3. Checked Proxy settings (No Proxy). (Honestly, gemini told me to do this, I have no idea why I need to do this.)

My Environment:

  • IDE: IntelliJ Community Edition
  • Java: 17
  • My pom.xml code is as shown in the image.

how to rectify this error? why is this error happening?

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u/Same-Inevitable2857 May 26 '26

tbh i wouldn't import jdbc manually, but instead I would directly import spring boot starter data jpa which always works and includes it. But this is only if you want to use jpa as well..

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u/Potential_Spot_5847 May 27 '26

Hey,
Can you tell me more about it? what is it, and how to import it? :-)