diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ecf193ab1..e4e4f0b04 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ allprojects  {
     dependencyManagement {
         imports {
             mavenBom 'org.springframework:spring-framework-bom:5.3.9'
-            mavenBom 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies:2.3.5.RELEASE'
+            mavenBom 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-dependencies:2.5.4'
             mavenBom 'org.junit:junit-bom:5.7.2'
         }
 
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ allprojects  {
             dependency 'org.mock-server:mockserver-junit-jupiter:5.11.2'
             dependency 'org.webjars.npm:swagger-ui-dist:3.52.0'
             dependency 'org.webjars:webjars-locator-core:0.48'
-            dependency 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-mail:2.3.4.RELEASE'
+            dependency 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-mail:2.3.4.RE2.5.4'
 
             // fineract client dependencies
             dependency "com.squareup.retrofit2:retrofit:$retrofitVersion"