diff --git a/dependencies.gradle b/dependencies.gradle
index 87bf1c91a83..f095756091f 100644
--- a/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/dependencies.gradle
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ final Map<String, String> libraries = [
   servletApi          : 'jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:4.0.4', // Should be compatible with Jetty and Spring implementations
   slf4jBom            : 'org.slf4j:slf4j-bom:2.0.11',
   spark               : 'com.sparkjava:spark-core:2.7.2',
-  spring              : 'org.springframework:spring-core:4.3.30.RELEASE',
+  spring              : 'org.springframework:spring-core:6.1.6',
   springSecurity      : 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-config:4.2.20.RELEASE',
   springTestJunit5    : 'com.github.sbrannen:spring-test-junit5:1.5.0',
   systemStubs         : 'uk.org.webcompere:system-stubs-jupiter:2.1.6',