diff --git a/secure-backend-app/pom.xml b/secure-backend-app/pom.xml
index ae5be9483..01b526c1f 100644
--- a/secure-backend-app/pom.xml
+++ b/secure-backend-app/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<version>1.0.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<!-- <java-version>1.7</java-version> -->
-		<spring.version>4.0.7.RELEASE</spring.version>
+		<spring.version>5.3.18</spring.version>
 		<org.aspectj-version>1.7.4</org.aspectj-version>
 		<org.slf4j-version>1.7.5</org.slf4j-version>
 	</properties>