diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 117e8d580..31753039c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
         <!-- the five below go together. Never change one without checking the
             others. -->
         <spring-boot.version>3.4.4</spring-boot.version>
-        <spring.version>6.2.5</spring.version>
+        <spring.version>7.0.6</spring.version>
         <spring-security.version>6.4.4</spring-security.version>
         <junit-version>5.6.3</junit-version>
         <jackson-version>2.18.2</jackson-version>