diff --git a/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml b/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
index 62d9d9894..08da65312 100644
--- a/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-postgis-types/pom.xml
@@ -82,11 +82,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>io.repaint.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tiles-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.34</version>
+        <version>2.40</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
           <tiles>
-            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:13.22.0</tile>
+            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:14.0.3</tile>
           </tiles>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/ebean-querybean/pom.xml b/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
index 62256686d..97fa1dd45 100644
--- a/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-querybean/pom.xml
@@ -96,11 +96,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>io.repaint.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tiles-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.34</version>
+        <version>2.40</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
           <tiles>
-            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:13.22.0</tile>
+            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:14.0.3</tile>
           </tiles>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/ebean-querybean/src/main/java/io/ebean/typequery/TQRootBean.java b/ebean-querybean/src/main/java/io/ebean/typequery/TQRootBean.java
index 38bc4d52f..aab9c375d 100644
--- a/ebean-querybean/src/main/java/io/ebean/typequery/TQRootBean.java
+++ b/ebean-querybean/src/main/java/io/ebean/typequery/TQRootBean.java
@@ -132,9 +132,10 @@ public abstract class TQRootBean<T, R> {
    * Construct for using as an 'Alias' to use the properties as known string
    * values for select() and fetch().
    */
+  @SuppressWarnings("unchecked")
   public TQRootBean(boolean aliasDummy) {
     this.query = null;
-    this.root = null;
+    this.root = (R) this;
   }
 
   /** Construct for FilterMany */
diff --git a/ebean-redis/pom.xml b/ebean-redis/pom.xml
index 802b2dcb1..95e82aa5f 100644
--- a/ebean-redis/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-redis/pom.xml
@@ -68,11 +68,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>io.repaint.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tiles-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.34</version>
+        <version>2.40</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
           <tiles>
-            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:13.22.0</tile>
+            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:14.0.3</tile>
           </tiles>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml b/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
index f02874352..42b165388 100644
--- a/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
+++ b/ebean-spring-txn/pom.xml
@@ -95,11 +95,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>io.repaint.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tiles-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.34</version>
+        <version>2.40</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
           <tiles>
-            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:13.22.0</tile>
+            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:14.0.3</tile>
           </tiles>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 84e81f13b..750921fd7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -53,8 +53,8 @@
     <ebean-migration.version>14.0.0</ebean-migration.version>
     <ebean-test-containers.version>7.3</ebean-test-containers.version>
     <ebean-datasource.version>8.12</ebean-datasource.version>
-    <ebean-agent.version>14.0.2</ebean-agent.version>
-    <ebean-maven-plugin.version>14.0.2</ebean-maven-plugin.version>
+    <ebean-agent.version>14.0.3</ebean-agent.version>
+    <ebean-maven-plugin.version>14.0.3</ebean-maven-plugin.version>
     <surefire.useModulePath>false</surefire.useModulePath>
   </properties>
 
diff --git a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
index 01a3bfac6..abefc8345 100644
--- a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
@@ -48,11 +48,11 @@
       <plugin>
         <groupId>io.repaint.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>tiles-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.34</version>
+        <version>2.40</version>
         <extensions>true</extensions>
         <configuration>
           <tiles>
-            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:13.22.0</tile>
+            <tile>io.ebean.tile:enhancement:14.0.3</tile>
           </tiles>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>