diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3245ae2..8d0155a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.1.7.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>5.3.18</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>