diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 04000ddafa..cf72d84a01 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		<!-- Note: Change ./spring-cloud-dataflow-server-local/pom.xml to match the spring-cloud.version -->
 		<spring-cloud.version>Dalston.RC1</spring-cloud.version>
 
-		<spring-framework.version>4.3.6.RELEASE</spring-framework.version>
+		<spring-framework.version>5.3.18</spring-framework.version>
 		<spring-analytics.version>1.1.1.RELEASE</spring-analytics.version>
 		<spring-batch-admin-manager.version>1.3.1.RELEASE</spring-batch-admin-manager.version>
 		<spring-shell.version>1.2.0.RELEASE</spring-shell.version>