diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1bb4c2282..c8279b9d5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -132,6 +132,7 @@
       <!-- Developer preview: java.version = 11 -->
 
       <spring.boot.version>2.3.7.RELEASE</spring.boot.version>
+      <spring-framework.version>5.2.20.RELEASE</spring-framework.version>
       <spring.cloud.version>Hoxton.SR7</spring.cloud.version>
       <spring.plugin.core.version>2.0.0.RELEASE</spring.plugin.core.version>