diff --git a/spring-by-example/proto-pom/pom.xml b/spring-by-example/proto-pom/pom.xml
index d04ae27..667cd5d 100644
--- a/spring-by-example/proto-pom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-by-example/proto-pom/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <sbe.util.version>1.2.6</sbe.util.version>
         <contact.app.version>1.1.2</contact.app.version>
 
-        <spring.framework.version>4.1.4.RELEASE</spring.framework.version>
+        <spring.framework.version>4.3.20.RELEASE</spring.framework.version>
         <spring.amqp.version>1.4.2.RELEASE</spring.amqp.version>
         <spring.data.jpa.version>1.7.1.RELEASE</spring.data.jpa.version>
         <spring.data.rest.version>2.2.1.RELEASE</spring.data.rest.version>