diff --git a/metadata-batch/pom.xml b/metadata-batch/pom.xml
index aef6af6a7..297570689 100644
--- a/metadata-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/metadata-batch/pom.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-			<version>3.0.5.RELEASE</version>
+			<version>5.2.20.RELEASE</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>