diff --git a/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml b/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml
index b4694e5614..af820ce72f 100644
--- a/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <properties>
     <org.eclipse.jdt.core.version>3.4.2.v_883_R34x</org.eclipse.jdt.core.version>
     <junit.version>4.7</junit.version>
-    <spring.version>3.0.0.RC1</spring.version>
+    <spring.version>3.0.0.RC3</spring.version>
 	<maven.test.failure.ignore>true</maven.test.failure.ignore>
   </properties>
   <profiles>