diff --git a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
index c9f24254ce..50874482be 100644
--- a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <version.org.jfree.jfreechart>1.5.4</version.org.jfree.jfreechart>
     <version.org.openrewrite.recipe>1.19.3</version.org.openrewrite.recipe>
     <version.org.slf4j>1.7.36</version.org.slf4j><!-- TODO keep in sync with quarkus-bom -->
-    <version.org.springframework>5.3.27</version.org.springframework>
+    <version.org.springframework>6.1.2</version.org.springframework>
     <version.org.springframework.boot>2.7.12</version.org.springframework.boot>
 
     <!-- ************************************************************************ -->