diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f359009..4d4aed6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <javaVersion>11</javaVersion>
     <sesame.openrdf.version>2.6.9</sesame.openrdf.version>
     <checkstyle.config.location>${basedir}/doc/checkstyle.xml</checkstyle.config.location>
-    <spring.version>4.3.18.RELEASE</spring.version>
+    <spring.version>5.2.22.RELEASE</spring.version>
   </properties>
 
   <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>