diff --git a/dhis-2/pom.xml b/dhis-2/pom.xml
index 8ad35aba500b..83033c8d3595 100644
--- a/dhis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/dhis-2/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
     <dhis-json-tree.version>0.5.0</dhis-json-tree.version>
 
     <!-- Security -->
-    <spring-security.version>5.8.15</spring-security.version>
+    <spring-security.version>5.8.16</spring-security.version>
     <spring-security-oauth2.version>2.5.2.RELEASE</spring-security-oauth2.version>
     <spring-security-jwt.version>1.1.1.RELEASE</spring-security-jwt.version>
     <bcprov-jdk15on.version>1.70</bcprov-jdk15on.version>