diff --git a/initializr/pom.xml b/initializr/pom.xml
index c76383056..a4a0b0e44 100644
--- a/initializr/pom.xml
+++ b/initializr/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
   <packaging>war</packaging>
   <name>Spring MVC Initializer Example</name>
   <properties>
-    <spring.version>4.0.2.RELEASE</spring.version>
+    <spring.version>5.3.18</spring.version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     <project.reporting.outputEncoding>UTF-8</project.reporting.outputEncoding>
   </properties>