diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d0a70b575e..1472cd96c3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -654,7 +654,7 @@ project("spring-test") {
 		optional(project(":spring-webmvc"))
 		optional(project(":spring-webmvc-portlet"), )
 		optional("junit:junit:${junitVersion}")
-		optional("org.testng:testng:6.5.2")
+		optional("org.testng:testng:6.8.5")
 		optional("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.0.1")
 		optional("javax.servlet.jsp:jsp-api:2.1")
 		optional("javax.portlet:portlet-api:2.0")