diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index cb33f26c..8e6d5a05 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -33,6 +33,3 @@ API documentation is available [here](https://mosip.github.io/documentation/).
 
 ## License
 This project is licensed under the terms of [Mozilla Public License 2.0](LICENSE).
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diff --git a/kernel/kernel-keymanager-service/pom.xml b/kernel/kernel-keymanager-service/pom.xml
index 574b033b..c5088eb0 100644
--- a/kernel/kernel-keymanager-service/pom.xml
+++ b/kernel/kernel-keymanager-service/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
 		<maven-shade-plugin.version>2.3</maven-shade-plugin.version>
 
 		<!-- spring -->
-		<spring.boot.version>2.0.2.RELEASE</spring.boot.version>
+		<spring.boot.version>2.5.12</spring.boot.version>
 		<spring.data.jpa.version>2.0.7.RELEASE</spring.data.jpa.version>
 		<spring.security.test.version>5.0.5.RELEASE</spring.security.test.version>
 		<spring-cloud-config.version>2.0.4.RELEASE</spring-cloud-config.version>