diff --git a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
index b762fd3a6c5..d8caee896ed 100644
--- a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
 		<hsqldb.version>2.3.6</hsqldb.version>
 		<htmlunit.version>2.21</htmlunit.version>
 		<httpasyncclient.version>4.1.3</httpasyncclient.version>
-		<httpclient.version>4.5.5</httpclient.version>
+		<httpclient.version>4.5.6</httpclient.version>
 		<httpcore.version>4.4.10</httpcore.version>
 		<infinispan.version>8.2.11.Final</infinispan.version>
 		<jackson.version>2.8.11.20180608</jackson.version>