diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b946f72..aef0659 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.2.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>5.2.21.RELEASE</version>
         </dependency>