diff --git a/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml b/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml
index 137d3c1f9..d5813754d 100644
--- a/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 		<org.mockito.version>1.8.4</org.mockito.version>
 		<org.hamcrest.version>1.1</org.hamcrest.version>
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.5.10</org.slf4j.version>
-		<org.springframework.version>3.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>5.3.18</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.0.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 		<org.springframework.ws.version>1.5.9</org.springframework.ws.version>
 	</properties>