diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6cabdd9..6602a7d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<javax.validation-version>1.1.0.Final</javax.validation-version>
 
 		<!-- Spring framework -->
-		<org.springframework-version>4.3.1.RELEASE</org.springframework-version>
+		<org.springframework-version>5.3.18</org.springframework-version>
 		<org.springsecurity-version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springsecurity-version>
 		<net.sf.ehcache-core-version>2.6.6</net.sf.ehcache-core-version>
 		<org.springwebflow-version>2.3.2.RELEASE</org.springwebflow-version>