diff --git a/webgoat-container/pom.xml b/webgoat-container/pom.xml
index c00f701011..d3a39e087c 100644
--- a/webgoat-container/pom.xml
+++ b/webgoat-container/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.asciidoctor</groupId>
             <artifactId>asciidoctorj</artifactId>
-            <version>1.5.8.1</version>
+            <version>2.5.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>