diff --git a/openid-connect-server-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml b/openid-connect-server-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
index 22f7e05f9..b5ff2310b 100644
--- a/openid-connect-server-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
+++ b/openid-connect-server-webapp/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/web.xml
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@
   See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
   limitations under the License.
 -->
-<web-app version="2.5" xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee"
+<web-app version="3.0" xmlns="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee"
 	xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
-	xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_2_5.xsd">
+	xsi:schemaLocation="http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee http://java.sun.com/xml/ns/javaee/web-app_3_0.xsd">
 
 	<!-- The definition of the Root Spring Container shared by all Servlets 
 		and Filters -->