diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index faa5dbd..b884f1b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
         <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
         <hibernate-core-version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate-core-version>
         <javassist.version>3.9.0.GA</javassist.version>
-        <spring.version>4.2.2.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>5.2.7.RELEASE</spring.version>
         <junit.version>4.10</junit.version>
         <commons-codec.version>1.7</commons-codec.version>
         <c3p0.version>0.9.1.2</c3p0.version>