diff --git a/frontend/metadata-services/pom.xml b/frontend/metadata-services/pom.xml
index bd6490f45..cfe7e3131 100644
--- a/frontend/metadata-services/pom.xml
+++ b/frontend/metadata-services/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.5.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>5.2.21.RELEASE</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>