diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d5b619c..0ec4997 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <java.version>1.7</java.version>
-        <spring.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>5.3.18</spring.version>
         <springsecurity.version>3.2.0.RELEASE</springsecurity.version>
         <springdata.version>1.11.23.RELEASE</springdata.version>
         <hibernate.version>4.3.0.Final</hibernate.version>