diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 41d4b0d..0e2d1a8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
          <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
-            <version>3.0.5.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>5.2.21.RELEASE</version>
          </dependency>
       </dependencies>
    </dependencyManagement>