diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index 77efc53d64..be921ecef9 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.javassist</groupId>
 			<artifactId>javassist</artifactId>
-			<version>3.17.1-GA</version>
+			<version>${javassist.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>mysql</groupId>
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
 			<artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-			<version>3.1</version>
+			<version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
@@ -162,6 +162,7 @@
 		<!-- Spring -->
 		<org.springframework.version>3.2.3.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
+		<javassist.version>3.18.0-GA</javassist.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.2.2.Final</hibernate.version>