diff --git a/core/persistence-neo4j/pom.xml b/core/persistence-neo4j/pom.xml
index dd4815e8ff6..58e2b55eeed 100644
--- a/core/persistence-neo4j/pom.xml
+++ b/core/persistence-neo4j/pom.xml
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-data-commons</artifactId>
-      <version>4.0.5</version>
+      <version>4.1.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/fit/core-reference/pom.xml b/fit/core-reference/pom.xml
index 111cf6e5877..956ec656231 100644
--- a/fit/core-reference/pom.xml
+++ b/fit/core-reference/pom.xml
@@ -1119,7 +1119,7 @@ under the License.
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
           <artifactId>spring-data-commons</artifactId>
-          <version>4.0.5</version>
+          <version>4.1.0</version>
         </dependency>
       </dependencies>