diff --git a/datarapid-core/pom.xml b/datarapid-core/pom.xml
index 2891fc4..1a5a3b4 100644
--- a/datarapid-core/pom.xml
+++ b/datarapid-core/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     </parent> 
 
     <properties>
-        <springframework.version>4.2.3.RELEASE</springframework.version>
+        <springframework.version>5.3.18</springframework.version>
         <hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql.version>5.1.31</mysql.version>
         <joda-time.version>2.3</joda-time.version>