diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
index 76a2fe7a7a4..0e81213979c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 		<assertj.version>3.9.1</assertj.version>
 		<atomikos.version>4.0.6</atomikos.version>
 		<bitronix.version>2.1.4</bitronix.version>
-		<byte-buddy.version>1.7.11</byte-buddy.version>
+		<byte-buddy.version>1.8.12</byte-buddy.version>
 		<caffeine.version>2.6.2</caffeine.version>
 		<cassandra-driver.version>3.5.1</cassandra-driver.version>
 		<classmate.version>1.3.4</classmate.version>