diff --git a/plugins/readme-checker/pom.xml b/plugins/readme-checker/pom.xml
index 8a1b903..2a8afae 100644
--- a/plugins/readme-checker/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/readme-checker/pom.xml
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-            <version>5.3.18</version>
+            <version>5.3.20</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>