diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6a3c82d2..affc68cb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ group = 'org.springframework.geode'
 description = 'Spring Boot for Apache Geode & Pivotal GemFire'
 
 //ext['spring.version'] = "$springVersion"
-//ext['spring-framework.version'] = "$springVersion"
+ext['spring-framework.version'] = "$springVersion"
 //ext['spring-data-releasetrain.version'] = "$springDataReleaseTrainVersion"
 //ext['spring-session-bom.version'] = "$springSessionBomVersion"
 
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index aa9a83d4..8d192e26 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ byteBuddyVersion=1.9.10
 mockitoVersion=3.2.0
 multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.8.4
-springVersion=5.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+springVersion=5.2.3.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 springBootVersion=2.2.2.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 springDataGemFireVersion=2.2.3.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 springDataGeodeVersion=2.2.3.BUILD-SNAPSHOT