diff --git a/buildSrc/version.properties b/buildSrc/version.properties
index e92d4f4c2d7..52b34b5b71e 100644
--- a/buildSrc/version.properties
+++ b/buildSrc/version.properties
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ slf4j             = 1.6.2
 jna               = 4.4.0-1
 
 # test dependencies
-randomizedrunner  = 2.5.0
+randomizedrunner  = 2.5.2
 junit             = 4.12
 httpclient        = 4.5.2
 # When updating httpcore, please also update core/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
diff --git a/core/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy b/core/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
index 6f5d0ac924e..1d023753b4d 100644
--- a/core/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
+++ b/core/src/main/resources/org/elasticsearch/bootstrap/test-framework.policy
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ grant codeBase "${codebase.lucene-test-framework-7.0.0-snapshot-ad2cb77.jar}" {
   permission java.lang.RuntimePermission "accessDeclaredMembers";
 };
 
-grant codeBase "${codebase.randomizedtesting-runner-2.5.0.jar}" {
+grant codeBase "${codebase.randomizedtesting-runner-2.5.2.jar}" {
   // optionally needed for access to private test methods (e.g. beforeClass)
   permission java.lang.reflect.ReflectPermission "suppressAccessChecks";
   // needed to fail tests on uncaught exceptions from other threads