diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3db0dfd..63ffab1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.19.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>5.3.18</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>