diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
index 34d85c107f..660e637b93 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-parent/pom.xml
@@ -293,7 +293,14 @@
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.asciidoctor</groupId>
 					<artifactId>asciidoctor-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>1.6.0</version>
+					<version>1.5.7.1</version>
+					<dependencies>
+						<dependency>
+							<groupId>org.asciidoctor</groupId>
+							<artifactId>asciidoctorj</artifactId>
+							<version>1.5.8</version>
+						</dependency>
+					</dependencies>
 				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>