diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5e06860a2e..09833e07e8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
         <cxfVersion>2.1.10</cxfVersion>
         <axis2Version>1.6.1_1</axis2Version>
         <axiomVersion>1.2.12_1</axiomVersion>
-        <springVersion>2.5.6-SEC02</springVersion>
+        <springVersion>5.2.23.RELEASE</springVersion>
         <xbeanVersion>3.11</xbeanVersion>
         <jetty>jetty8</jetty>
         <jetty.version>8.0.0.M2</jetty.version>