diff --git a/cepheus/pom.xml b/cepheus/pom.xml
index dbb98dc..14f1369 100644
--- a/cepheus/pom.xml
+++ b/cepheus/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <org.slf4j-version>1.7.5</org.slf4j-version>
-        <org.springframework-version>4.3.1.RELEASE</org.springframework-version>
+        <org.springframework-version>5.2.20.RELEASE</org.springframework-version>
         <spring-security-version>4.1.3.RELEASE</spring-security-version>
         <geco.requests.version>0.8</geco.requests.version>
         <geco.util.version>0.5</geco.util.version>