diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e43e7832bb..050fed1132 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@
         <asciidoctorj.diagram.version>2.1.2</asciidoctorj.diagram.version>
 
         <spring.test.version>5.3.8</spring.test.version>
-        <spring.boot.version>2.5.1</spring.boot.version>
+        <spring.boot.version>2.5.3</spring.boot.version>
         <spring.boot.starter.celesta.version>2.1.47</spring.boot.starter.celesta.version>
         <celesta.version>7.3.45</celesta.version>
         <jackson.core.version>2.12.4</jackson.core.version>