diff --git a/hypersistence-optimizer-spring-hibernate3-example/pom.xml b/hypersistence-optimizer-spring-hibernate3-example/pom.xml
index 85c2efb..f07092e 100644
--- a/hypersistence-optimizer-spring-hibernate3-example/pom.xml
+++ b/hypersistence-optimizer-spring-hibernate3-example/pom.xml
@@ -143,7 +143,7 @@
     <properties>
         <aspectj.version>1.8.7</aspectj.version>
         <hibernate.version>3.6.10.Final</hibernate.version>
-		<spring.version>3.2.9.RELEASE</spring.version>
+		<spring.version>5.2.22.RELEASE</spring.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>