diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d7ce026aedc..747c9ee1611 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -56,8 +56,8 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	ext.reactorVersion       = "Bismuth-BUILD-SNAPSHOT"
 	ext.rxjavaVersion        = "1.3.8"
 	ext.rxjavaAdapterVersion = "1.2.1"
-	ext.rxjava2Version       = "2.1.12"
-	ext.slf4jVersion         = "1.7.25"	 // spring-jcl + consistent 3rd party deps
+	ext.rxjava2Version       = "2.1.13"
+	ext.slf4jVersion         = "1.7.25"	  // spring-jcl + consistent 3rd party deps
 	ext.tiles3Version        = "3.0.8"
 	ext.tomcatVersion        = "8.5.30"
 	ext.undertowVersion      = "1.4.24.Final"
diff --git a/spring-aspects/spring-aspects.gradle b/spring-aspects/spring-aspects.gradle
index 6422ff52f2c..ecc970ea401 100644
--- a/spring-aspects/spring-aspects.gradle
+++ b/spring-aspects/spring-aspects.gradle
@@ -80,8 +80,8 @@ compileTestJava {
 
 dependencies {
 	aspects(project(":spring-orm"))
-	ajc("org.aspectj:aspectjtools:1.9.0")  // for JDK 9+ build compatibility
-	rt("org.aspectj:aspectjrt:1.9.0")  // for JDK 9+ build compatibility
+	ajc("org.aspectj:aspectjtools:1.9.1")  // for JDK 9+ build compatibility
+	rt("org.aspectj:aspectjrt:1.9.1")  // for JDK 9+ build compatibility
 	compile("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")  // for Maven POM exposure
 	optional(project(":spring-aop"))  // for @Async support
 	optional(project(":spring-beans"))  // for @Configurable support
diff --git a/spring-orm/spring-orm.gradle b/spring-orm/spring-orm.gradle
index 23e4b1ea831..b7fb8fdac82 100644
--- a/spring-orm/spring-orm.gradle
+++ b/spring-orm/spring-orm.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ dependencies {
 	optional(project(":spring-context"))
 	optional(project(":spring-web"))
 	optional("org.eclipse.persistence:org.eclipse.persistence.jpa:2.7.1")
-	optional("org.hibernate:hibernate-core:5.2.16.Final")
+	optional("org.hibernate:hibernate-core:5.2.17.Final")
 	optional("javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:3.1.0")
 	testCompile("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")
 	testCompile("org.hsqldb:hsqldb:${hsqldbVersion}")
diff --git a/spring-test/spring-test.gradle b/spring-test/spring-test.gradle
index 593720e336a..de763074c2d 100644
--- a/spring-test/spring-test.gradle
+++ b/spring-test/spring-test.gradle
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ dependencies {
 	testCompile("javax.ejb:javax.ejb-api:3.2")
 	testCompile("javax.interceptor:javax.interceptor-api:1.2.1")
 	testCompile("javax.mail:javax.mail-api:1.6.1")
-	testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-core:5.2.16.Final")
+	testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-core:5.2.17.Final")
 	testCompile("org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:6.0.9.Final")
 	// Enable use of the JUnit Platform Runner
 	testCompile("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-runner:${junitPlatformVersion}")