diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9fa51a5..fa7b85c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
 		<javassist-version>3.12.1.GA</javassist-version>
 		<hibernate-version>4.1.0.Final</hibernate-version>
 		<ehcache-version>2.3.1</ehcache-version>
-		<spring-version>3.1.1.RELEASE</spring-version>
+		<spring-version>5.2.21.RELEASE</spring-version>
         <spring-security-version>3.1.0.RELEASE</spring-security-version>
 		<unitils-version>3.1</unitils-version>
 		<h2-version>1.3.165</h2-version>