diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 3f16ed8e1..c7c8bfa17 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <env>local</env>
         <app.context>/</app.context>
         <alfresco.version>4.2.e</alfresco.version>
-        <spring.version>3.0.5.RELEASE</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>6.1.14</spring.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     </properties>