diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e66c1de..945e665 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
         <java.version>1.6</java.version>
         <tomcat.version>7.0.26</tomcat.version>
         <struts2.version>2.3.4.1</struts2.version>
-        <spring.version>4.1.1.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>5.3.1</spring.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>