diff --git a/templatext-spring-example/pom.xml b/templatext-spring-example/pom.xml
index cdeb196..e7dcc19 100644
--- a/templatext-spring-example/pom.xml
+++ b/templatext-spring-example/pom.xml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
   <properties>
     <version.hibernate>3.2.4.ga</version.hibernate>
     <version.derby>10.4.1.3</version.derby>
-    <version.spring>2.5.5</version.spring>
+    <version.spring>5.2.20.RELEASE</version.spring>
     <version.jetty>6.1.9</version.jetty>
   </properties>
 </project>