diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index c10490e..8bc43d1 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ multithreadedtcVersion=1.01
 pivotalGemFireVersion=9.5.4
 # The Spring Boot & Spring Session version are the only required version properties.
 # The other Spring version properties are for overriding/testing purposes.
-springVersion=5.1.16.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
+springVersion=5.1.18.RELEASE
 springBootVersion=2.1.15.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 springDataCommonsVersion=2.1.18.BUILD-SNAPSHOT
 springDataGemFireVersion=2.1.18.BUILD-SNAPSHOT