diff --git a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
index 65f03ee5bd..390f61b0ca 100644
--- a/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
+++ b/core/src/main/java/org/springframework/security/core/SpringSecurityCoreVersion.java
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ public class SpringSecurityCoreVersion {
      */
     public static final long SERIAL_VERSION_UID = 400L;
 
-    static final String MIN_SPRING_VERSION = "4.0.2.RELEASE";
+    static final String MIN_SPRING_VERSION = "4.1.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT";
 
     static {
         performVersionChecks();