diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 930c0f512..d6d9d11d1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<vaadin.version>6.8.18</vaadin.version>
         <middleware.version>${project.version}</middleware.version>
-		<spring.version>4.1.6.RELEASE</spring.version>
+		<spring.version>5.2.4.RELEASE</spring.version>
 		<spring.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</spring.security.version>
 		<atomikos.version>3.9.3</atomikos.version>
 		<envConfig>${user.name}</envConfig>