diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 919b2f3..1b333a8 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ pivotalGemFireVersion=9.5.4
 # The Spring Boot & Spring Session version are the only required version properties.
 # The other Spring version properties are for overriding/testing purposes.
 springVersion=5.1.19.RELEASE
-springBootVersion=2.1.16.RELEASE
+springBootVersion=2.1.18.RELEASE
 springDataCommonsVersion=2.1.20.RELEASE
 springDataGemFireVersion=2.1.20.RELEASE
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.1.20.RELEASE