diff --git a/fhir-validator/pom.xml b/fhir-validator/pom.xml
index 38e5638a0..910e2cb40 100644
--- a/fhir-validator/pom.xml
+++ b/fhir-validator/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 
     <properties>
 		<java-version>1.7</java-version>
-		<springframework.version>4.3.0.RELEASE</springframework.version>
+		<springframework.version>5.3.18</springframework.version>
 		<jackson.version>2.7.5</jackson.version>
         <fhir.version>2.5-SNAPSHOT</fhir.version>
 	</properties>