diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c09ff2ca..5f9a99d1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -850,7 +850,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 								<dependency>
 									<groupId>org.asciidoctor</groupId>
 									<artifactId>asciidoctorj</artifactId>
-									<version>1.5.2</version>
+									<version>1.5.8</version>
 								</dependency>
 							</dependencies>
 							<executions>
@@ -1030,4 +1030,4 @@ limitations under the License.
 			</properties>
 		</profile>
 	</profiles>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>