diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 419d5c8d..e08c78a5 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@ sonarqube {
 }
 
 ext {
-	springVersion = '4.1.8.RELEASE'
+	springVersion = '4.2.5.RELEASE'
 	javadocLinks = [
 		'http://docs.oracle.com/javase/8/docs/api/',
 		"http://docs.spring.io/spring-framework/docs/$springVersion/javadoc-api/",