diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index f126adbbe7..45957df26b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ buildscript {
 }
 
 configure(allprojects) {
-	ext.aspectjVersion  = "1.6.12"
+	ext.aspectjVersion  = "1.7.1"
 	ext.easymockVersion = "2.5.2"
 	ext.hsqldbVersion   = "1.8.0.10"
 	ext.junitVersion    = "4.11"
diff --git a/src/dist/changelog.txt b/src/dist/changelog.txt
index da1133dbc3..be94fd75e0 100644
--- a/src/dist/changelog.txt
+++ b/src/dist/changelog.txt
@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ http://www.springsource.org
 Changes in version 3.2 GA (2012-12-12)
 --------------------------------------
 
+* upgraded to AspectJ 1.7.1 (SPR-10079)
 * spring-test module again depends on junit:junit for JUnit 4.11 (SPR-10044)
 * upgraded Spring Framework build and test suite to Joda-Time 2.1, Groovy 1.8.8, JRuby 1.6.5
 * checked compatibility of Spring's Velocity support with Velocity 1.7 and Velocity Tools 2.0