diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index 430fb06c..11c38276
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.2.0.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>5.3.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.spring.platform</groupId>