diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 56401db..2c65719 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
         <!-- lib versions -->
         <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
-        <spring.version>4.1.2.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>4.2.7.RELEASE</spring.version>
         <spring.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</spring.security.version>
         <mybatis.version>3.2.2</mybatis.version>
         <mybatis.spring.version>1.2.2</mybatis.spring.version>