diff --git a/spark/spark-scala-parent/pom.xml b/spark/spark-scala-parent/pom.xml
index d00ed99bba2..44b9042e9e2 100644
--- a/spark/spark-scala-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spark/spark-scala-parent/pom.xml
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
     <name>Zeppelin: Spark Scala Parent</name>
 
     <properties>
-        <spark.version>2.4.5</spark.version>
+        <spark.version>3.5.8</spark.version>
         <spark.scala.binary.version>2.11</spark.scala.binary.version>
         <spark.scala.version>2.11.12</spark.scala.version>
         <spark.scala.compile.version>${spark.scala.binary.version}</spark.scala.compile.version>