diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 79272e1..d2dab47 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <module>stepsovc-web</module>
     </modules>
     <properties>
-        <spring.version>3.1.0.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>5.2.22.RELEASE</spring.version>
         <spring.integration.version>2.1.1.RELEASE</spring.integration.version>
         <motech-platform.version>0.11</motech-platform.version>
         <motech-contrib.version>0.11</motech-contrib.version>