diff --git a/starter-webapp/pom.xml b/starter-webapp/pom.xml
index ab5edec..19fdf6c 100644
--- a/starter-webapp/pom.xml
+++ b/starter-webapp/pom.xml
@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
     <description>Profile management</description>
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <properties>
-        <springVersion>4.0.7.RELEASE</springVersion>
+        <springVersion>5.3.18</springVersion>
         <springDataJpaVersion>1.3.2.RELEASE</springDataJpaVersion>
         <hibernateVersion>4.1.6.Final</hibernateVersion>
         <hibernateEntityManagerVersion>4.0.1.Final</hibernateEntityManagerVersion>