diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index 9f6adcf8659..ba14d486a2a 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ final Map<String, String> libraries = [
   slf4j               : 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.32',
   spark               : 'com.sparkjava:spark-core:2.7.2',
   spring              : 'org.springframework:spring-core:4.3.30.RELEASE',
-  springSecurity      : 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-config:4.2.20.RELEASE',
+  springSecurity      : 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-config:5.5.1',
   springTestJunit5    : 'com.github.sbrannen:spring-test-junit5:1.5.0',
   systemRules         : 'com.github.stefanbirkner:system-rules:1.19.0',
   testcontainers      : 'org.testcontainers:testcontainers:1.16.0',