diff --git a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
index b9fca2626d..091e4f3f36 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-java/pom.xml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
index ab5a0d271d..76187c2c7c 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-no-xml/pom.xml
@@ -145,7 +145,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
index 4fec71f3a5..f53e1b2a2d 100644
--- a/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-mvc-xml/pom.xml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 
 		<!-- logging -->
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.7.5</org.slf4j.version>
diff --git a/spring-rest/pom.xml b/spring-rest/pom.xml
index 66ad302bc6..e7396227ee 100644
--- a/spring-rest/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-rest/pom.xml
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
index 75244cf6df..0413373c86 100644
--- a/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-basic-auth/pom.xml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
index b62e43ff00..acf5094423 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-custom/pom.xml
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
index f38cc29c90..9a1f883ea8 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-digest-auth/pom.xml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
index b2be5d7f1b..ad71b17bb0 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-login/pom.xml
@@ -217,7 +217,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
diff --git a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
index 73b55d0c7d..7dcd791cac 100644
--- a/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-security-mvc-session/pom.xml
@@ -225,7 +225,7 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<!-- Spring -->
-		<org.springframework.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
+		<org.springframework.version>4.0.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.0.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->