diff --git a/springjdbc-embedded-database/pom.xml b/springjdbc-embedded-database/pom.xml
index 7887d54..cea2e37 100644
--- a/springjdbc-embedded-database/pom.xml
+++ b/springjdbc-embedded-database/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
-		<spring.version>4.3.2.RELEASE</spring.version>
+		<spring.version>5.3.18</spring.version>
 		<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
 		<derby.version>10.12.1.1</derby.version>
 		<hsql.version>2.3.2</hsql.version>