diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
index 6c7c111be80..3e8690a565f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
 		<assertj.version>3.8.0</assertj.version>
 		<atomikos.version>4.0.4</atomikos.version>
 		<bitronix.version>2.1.4</bitronix.version>
-		<byte-buddy.version>1.7.6</byte-buddy.version>
+		<byte-buddy.version>1.7.8</byte-buddy.version>
 		<caffeine.version>2.5.6</caffeine.version>
 		<cassandra-driver.version>3.3.0</cassandra-driver.version>
 		<classmate.version>1.3.4</classmate.version>