diff --git a/provide-from-external/pom.xml b/provide-from-external/pom.xml
index dc0ecdf..35a71cf 100644
--- a/provide-from-external/pom.xml
+++ b/provide-from-external/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 	<packaging>war</packaging>
 
 	<properties>
-		<spring.version>3.1.2.RELEASE</spring.version>
+		<spring.version>5.3.18</spring.version>
 		<org.slf4j-version>1.6.6</org.slf4j-version>
 	</properties>