diff --git a/_includes/codeExamples/websocketChat/pom.xml b/_includes/codeExamples/websocketChat/pom.xml
index f48aa3d..c7c0f1d 100644
--- a/_includes/codeExamples/websocketChat/pom.xml
+++ b/_includes/codeExamples/websocketChat/pom.xml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.sparkjava</groupId>
         <artifactId>spark-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.5.5</version>
+        <version>2.7.2</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
         <groupId>com.j2html</groupId>