diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 22fdf5a97e..184a085234 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-jpa-parent</artifactId>
-	<version>3.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.4.x-GH-3496-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
 	<name>Spring Data JPA Parent</name>
diff --git a/spring-data-envers/pom.xml b/spring-data-envers/pom.xml
index 8b836ae2f3..84b695b80f 100755
--- a/spring-data-envers/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-envers/pom.xml
@@ -5,12 +5,12 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-envers</artifactId>
-	<version>3.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.4.x-GH-3496-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-jpa-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.4.x-GH-3496-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa-distribution/pom.xml b/spring-data-jpa-distribution/pom.xml
index a90c1f7282..391f365418 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-jpa-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-jpa-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.4.x-GH-3496-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/pom.xml b/spring-data-jpa/pom.xml
index 3006702796..2a21451468 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/pom.xml
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@
 
 	<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 	<artifactId>spring-data-jpa</artifactId>
-	<version>3.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+	<version>3.4.x-GH-3496-SNAPSHOT</version>
 
 	<name>Spring Data JPA</name>
 	<description>Spring Data module for JPA repositories.</description>
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
 		<artifactId>spring-data-jpa-parent</artifactId>
-		<version>3.4.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+		<version>3.4.x-GH-3496-SNAPSHOT</version>
 		<relativePath>../pom.xml</relativePath>
 	</parent>
 
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/antlr4/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/Hql.g4 b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/antlr4/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/Hql.g4
index 7984d4881b..5edddf97d1 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/main/antlr4/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/Hql.g4
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/main/antlr4/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/Hql.g4
@@ -768,6 +768,7 @@ reservedWord
 	| JOIN
 	| KEY
 	| LAST
+	| LATERAL
 	| LEADING
 	| LEFT
 	| LIKE
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/EqlQueryRendererTests.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/EqlQueryRendererTests.java
index ec11428a80..7fccc9cb89 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/EqlQueryRendererTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/EqlQueryRendererTests.java
@@ -1024,4 +1024,11 @@ void entityNameWithPackageContainingReservedWord(String reservedWord) {
 		String source = "select new com.company.%s.thing.stuff.ClassName(e.id) from Experience e".formatted(reservedWord);
 		assertQuery(source);
 	}
+
+	@Test // GH-3496
+	void lateralShouldBeAValidParameter() {
+
+		assertQuery("select e from Employee e where e.lateral = :_lateral");
+		assertQuery("select te from TestEntity te where te.lateral = :lateral");
+	}
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/HqlQueryRendererTests.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/HqlQueryRendererTests.java
index 6f617314ba..e2cb7138cc 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/HqlQueryRendererTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/HqlQueryRendererTests.java
@@ -1566,6 +1566,13 @@ void typeShouldBeAValidParameter() {
 		assertQuery("select te from TestEntity te where te.type = :type");
 	}
 
+	@Test // GH-3496
+	void lateralShouldBeAValidParameter() {
+
+		assertQuery("select e from Employee e where e.lateral = :_lateral");
+		assertQuery("select te from TestEntity te where te.lateral = :lateral");
+	}
+
 	@Test // GH-3099
 	void functionNamesShouldSupportSchemaScoping() {
 
diff --git a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpqlQueryRendererTests.java b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpqlQueryRendererTests.java
index 71836ed390..6ff73aa3bf 100644
--- a/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpqlQueryRendererTests.java
+++ b/spring-data-jpa/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/jpa/repository/query/JpqlQueryRendererTests.java
@@ -963,6 +963,13 @@ void typeShouldBeAValidParameter() {
 		assertQuery("select te from TestEntity te where te.type = :type");
 	}
 
+	@Test // GH-3496
+	void lateralShouldBeAValidParameter() {
+
+		assertQuery("select e from Employee e where e.lateral = :_lateral");
+		assertQuery("select te from TestEntity te where te.lateral = :lateral");
+	}
+
 	@Test // GH-3061
 	void alternateNotEqualsOperatorShouldWork() {
 		assertQuery("select e from Employee e where e.firstName != :name");