diff --git a/api/pom.xml b/api/pom.xml
index 71054af..55c4a8e 100644
--- a/api/pom.xml
+++ b/api/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <spring-framework-version>4.0.6.RELEASE</spring-framework-version>
-        <spring-security-version>3.0.3.RELEASE</spring-security-version>
+        <spring-security-version>5.5.7</spring-security-version>
         <hibernate-version>4.2.14.Final</hibernate-version>
         <db.url>jdbc:postgresql://localhost:5432/smartsupplydb</db.url>
         <db.driver>org.postgresql.Driver</db.driver>