diff --git a/citesphere-importer/pom.xml b/citesphere-importer/pom.xml
index fd719ac..ddacebd 100644
--- a/citesphere-importer/pom.xml
+++ b/citesphere-importer/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <properties>
         <org.slf4j-version>1.7.26</org.slf4j-version>
         <org.springframework-version>5.1.7.RELEASE</org.springframework-version>
-        <spring-security-version>5.1.5.RELEASE</spring-security-version>
+        <spring-security-version>5.3.3.RELEASE</spring-security-version>
         <spring-data.version>Lovelace-RELEASE</spring-data.version>
         <thymeleaf.version>3.0.11.RELEASE</thymeleaf.version>
         <spring.kafka.version>2.2.6.RELEASE</spring.kafka.version>