diff --git a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
index a83f4a45f9..c561dd8160 100644
--- a/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -172,7 +172,7 @@
 		<!-- Spring -->
 		<org.springframework.version>4.1.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<org.springframework.security.version>3.2.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.security.version>
-		<javassist.version>3.18.1-GA</javassist.version>
+		<javassist.version>3.19.0-GA</javassist.version>
 
 		<!-- persistence -->
 		<hibernate.version>4.3.8.Final</hibernate.version>