diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6c7ff94c10c..64b34b1cffb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ ext {
 	reactorVersion       = "Californium-SR14"
 	rxjavaVersion        = "1.3.8"
 	rxjavaAdapterVersion = "1.2.1"
-	rxjava2Version       = "2.2.15"
+	rxjava2Version       = "2.2.16"
 	slf4jVersion         = "1.7.28"	  // spring-jcl + consistent 3rd party deps
 	tiles3Version        = "3.0.8"
 	tomcatVersion        = "9.0.30"