diff --git a/utilities/websub-perf-utility/pom.xml b/utilities/websub-perf-utility/pom.xml
index bd19dafb..80e74e63 100644
--- a/utilities/websub-perf-utility/pom.xml
+++ b/utilities/websub-perf-utility/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<maven-shade-plugin.version>2.3</maven-shade-plugin.version>
 
 		<!-- spring -->
-		<spring.boot.version>2.0.2.RELEASE</spring.boot.version>
+		<spring.boot.version>2.5.12</spring.boot.version>
 		<spring.data.jpa.version>2.0.7.RELEASE</spring.data.jpa.version>
 		<spring.security.test.version>5.0.5.RELEASE</spring.security.test.version>
 		<spring-cloud-config.version>2.0.4.RELEASE</spring-cloud-config.version>