diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 818b14c..ec1f15b 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
         <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
         <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
         <!-- Stick with 5.x because higher versions require Java Version > 11 -->
-        <version>5.3.39</version>
+        <version>6.1.14</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <dependency>