diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index db81bbd..d01e88b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.0.RELEASE</version>
+      <version>5.2.22.RELEASE</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>