diff --git a/blank/pom.xml b/blank/pom.xml
index a1987c67..88cda1f1 100644
--- a/blank/pom.xml
+++ b/blank/pom.xml
@@ -39,6 +39,12 @@
             <version>${struts2.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-web.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 96ba3db3..b0b37aa8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,12 +46,13 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>17</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.javadoc.skip>true</maven.javadoc.skip>
 
-        <struts2.version>7.0.3</struts2.version>
+        <struts2.version>7.1.1</struts2.version>
         <log4j2.version>2.25.4</log4j2.version>
         <jetty-plugin.version>11.0.18</jetty-plugin.version>
         <jackson.version>2.14.1</jackson.version>
         <jackson-data-bind.version>2.14.1</jackson-data-bind.version>
         <hibernate-validator.version>8.0.1.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+        <spring-web.version>6.2.12</spring-web.version>
     </properties>
 
     <profiles>
diff --git a/unit-testing/pom.xml b/unit-testing/pom.xml
index aebb089b..bfd3fc6d 100644
--- a/unit-testing/pom.xml
+++ b/unit-testing/pom.xml
@@ -22,6 +22,12 @@
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-web.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>