diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c098562..e300c2d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
     <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
     <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
     <maven.build.timestamp.format>yyyyMMdd</maven.build.timestamp.format>
-    <spring.version>4.2.0.RELEASE</spring.version>
+    <spring.version>5.2.20.RELEASE</spring.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>