diff --git a/code/rabbitmq-java/pom.xml b/code/rabbitmq-java/pom.xml
index a332d292c..6371cd142 100644
--- a/code/rabbitmq-java/pom.xml
+++ b/code/rabbitmq-java/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-            <version>4.3.14.RELEASE</version>
+            <version>5.3.18</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>