diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8b274391c..38fabcfcd 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -202,7 +202,7 @@
       <properties>
         <asciidoctor.maven.plugin.version>2.2.2</asciidoctor.maven.plugin.version>
         <asciidoctorj.pdf.version>1.6.2</asciidoctorj.pdf.version>
-        <asciidoctorj.version>2.5.3</asciidoctorj.version>
+        <asciidoctorj.version>2.5.5</asciidoctorj.version>
         <jruby.version>9.3.4.0</jruby.version>
       </properties>
       <build>