diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 91aec2886d..1e5a99b212 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	group = "org.springframework"
 	version = qualifyVersionIfNecessary(version)
 
-	ext.aspectjVersion       = "1.8.12"
+	ext.aspectjVersion       = "1.8.13"
 	ext.freemarkerVersion    = "2.3.27-incubating"
 	ext.groovyVersion        = "2.4.12"
 	ext.hsqldbVersion        = "2.4.0"
diff --git a/spring-aspects/spring-aspects.gradle b/spring-aspects/spring-aspects.gradle
index ac375640db..5afc768acb 100644
--- a/spring-aspects/spring-aspects.gradle
+++ b/spring-aspects/spring-aspects.gradle
@@ -87,8 +87,8 @@ compileTestJava  {
 
 dependencies {
 	aspects(project(":spring-orm"))
-	ajc("org.aspectj:aspectjtools:1.9.0.RC1")  // for JDK 9 build compatibility
-	rt("org.aspectj:aspectjrt:1.9.0.RC1")  // for JDK 9 build compatibility
+	ajc("org.aspectj:aspectjtools:1.9.0.RC2")  // for JDK 9 build compatibility
+	rt("org.aspectj:aspectjrt:1.9.0.RC2")  // for JDK 9 build compatibility
 	compile("org.aspectj:aspectjweaver:${aspectjVersion}")  // for Maven POM exposure
 	optional(project(":spring-aop"))  // for @Async support
 	optional(project(":spring-beans"))  // for @Configurable support