diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 16faf29..d08bd5d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.1.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>5.3.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>