diff --git a/common/util/pom.xml b/common/util/pom.xml
index 128bc478d5..8a0fa1705b 100644
--- a/common/util/pom.xml
+++ b/common/util/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,6 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>