diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/spring-mvc/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/spring-mvc/pom.xml
index b94b4ddd2f8..ef10464edc6 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/spring-mvc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/spring-mvc/pom.xml
@@ -140,6 +140,6 @@
         <servlet-api-version>2.5</servlet-api-version>
         <springfox-version>2.4.0</springfox-version>
         <jackson-version>2.4.5</jackson-version>
-        <spring-version>4.2.5.RELEASE</spring-version>
+        <spring-version>4.3.28.RELEASE</spring-version>
     </properties>
 </project>