diff --git a/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml b/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml
index d3dd3cfeb..08de76d07 100644
--- a/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml
+++ b/simpleclient_spring_boot/pom.xml
@@ -102,7 +102,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
-            <version>1.3.3.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>2.5.12</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>