diff --git a/hutool-extra/src/main/java/cn/hutool/extra/spring/SpringUtil.java b/hutool-extra/src/main/java/cn/hutool/extra/spring/SpringUtil.java
index c12071a73..ea08f0921 100644
--- a/hutool-extra/src/main/java/cn/hutool/extra/spring/SpringUtil.java
+++ b/hutool-extra/src/main/java/cn/hutool/extra/spring/SpringUtil.java
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ public class SpringUtil implements BeanFactoryPostProcessor, ApplicationContextA
 	/**
 	 * 发布事件
 	 *
-	 * @param event the event to publish
+	 * @param event 待发布的事件，事件必须是{@link ApplicationEvent}的子类
 	 * @since 5.7.12
 	 */
 	public static void publishEvent(ApplicationEvent event) {
@@ -267,6 +267,19 @@ public class SpringUtil implements BeanFactoryPostProcessor, ApplicationContextA
 			applicationContext.publishEvent(event);
 		}
 	}
+
+	/**
+	 * 发布事件
+	 * Spring 4.2+ 版本事件可以不再是{@link ApplicationEvent}的子类
+	 *
+	 * @param event 待发布的事件
+	 * @since 5.7.21
+	 */
+	public static void publishEvent(Object event) {
+		if (null != applicationContext) {
+			applicationContext.publishEvent(event);
+		}
+	}
 }