diff --git a/fhir-server/pom.xml b/fhir-server/pom.xml
index a8a5b1a89..c50272c47 100644
--- a/fhir-server/pom.xml
+++ b/fhir-server/pom.xml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 	<version>1.0.0-BUILD-SNAPSHOT</version>
 	<properties>
 		<!-- <java-version>1.7</java-version> -->
-		<spring.version>4.0.7.RELEASE</spring.version>
+		<spring.version>5.3.18</spring.version>
 		<spring.security.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</spring.security.version>
 		<org.aspectj-version>1.7.4</org.aspectj-version>
 		<org.slf4j-version>1.7.5</org.slf4j-version>