diff --git a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
index b811152c45..50f4528d23 100644
--- a/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
 		<appengine-sdk.version>1.9.48</appengine-sdk.version>
 		<artemis.version>1.5.1</artemis.version>
 		<aspectj.version>1.8.9</aspectj.version>
-		<assertj.version>2.5.0</assertj.version>
+		<assertj.version>2.6.0</assertj.version>
 		<atomikos.version>3.9.3</atomikos.version>
 		<bitronix.version>2.1.4</bitronix.version>
 		<caffeine.version>2.3.5</caffeine.version>