diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c0cb50d..c27af53 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
 
   <properties>
     <hibernateVersion>3.6.9.Final</hibernateVersion>
-    <springVersion>3.2.2.RELEASE</springVersion>
+    <springVersion>5.2.21.RELEASE</springVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.5</slf4jVersion>
   </properties>