diff --git a/vm/pom.xml b/vm/pom.xml
index b16e6404..16ba7367 100644
--- a/vm/pom.xml
+++ b/vm/pom.xml
@@ -247,7 +247,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.19.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>5.2.22.RELEASE</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.objenesis</groupId>