diff --git a/spring-mvc-velocity/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-velocity/pom.xml
index 7c517e20061a..318eabbfa4a4 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-velocity/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-velocity/pom.xml
@@ -164,7 +164,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <!-- Spring -->
-        <org.springframework.version>4.3.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+        <org.springframework.version>5.2.18.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 
         <!-- testing -->