diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6df2514..fcaa5fc 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
         <uportal-framework.version>9.0.1</uportal-framework.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
-        <spring.version>3.1.3.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>5.2.20.RELEASE</spring.version>
         <joda.version>2.7</joda.version>
         <jackson.version>2.2.2</jackson.version>
         <person-directory.version>1.5.2-M1</person-directory.version>