diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b2d495e3e08642230919ac3660ba416d181a0e56..869eebb2d060c98e2e7c94f423af044c41782f4f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
     <package-info-maven-plugin.version>1.4.5</package-info-maven-plugin.version>
     <properties-maven-plugin.version>1.0-alpha-2</properties-maven-plugin.version>
     <rdf4j-repository-api.version>3.0.2</rdf4j-repository-api.version>
-		<spring.version>5.1.18.RELEASE</spring.version>
+		<spring.version>5.3.18.RELEASE</spring.version>
     <xstream.version>1.4.18</xstream.version>
 	</properties>
 	<url>https://gitlab.gwdg.de/dariah-de/dariah-de-oai-pmh-services</url>