diff --git a/citesphere-importer/pom.xml b/citesphere-importer/pom.xml
index fd719ac..c81a81f 100644
--- a/citesphere-importer/pom.xml
+++ b/citesphere-importer/pom.xml
@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <org.slf4j-version>1.7.26</org.slf4j-version>
-        <org.springframework-version>5.1.7.RELEASE</org.springframework-version>
+        <org.springframework-version>5.1.18.RELEASE</org.springframework-version>
         <spring-security-version>5.1.5.RELEASE</spring-security-version>
         <spring-data.version>Lovelace-RELEASE</spring-data.version>
         <thymeleaf.version>3.0.11.RELEASE</thymeleaf.version>