diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index b7990378..97bf2dcb 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ openwebbeansVersion=1.2.8
 servletApiVersion=2.5
 slf4jVersion=1.7.12
 spring.range="[4.0.0, 5.0.0)"
-springVersion=4.1.9.RELEASE
+springVersion=4.2.5.RELEASE
 springDataBuildVersion=1.7.3.RELEASE
 springDataCommonsVersion=1.11.2.RELEASE
 version=1.7.0.APACHE-GEODE-EA-SNAPSHOT