diff --git a/datarapid-core/pom.xml b/datarapid-core/pom.xml
index 2891fc4..cf317fc 100644
--- a/datarapid-core/pom.xml
+++ b/datarapid-core/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <springframework.version>4.2.3.RELEASE</springframework.version>
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.6.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>5.3.20.Final</hibernate.version>
         <mysql.version>5.1.31</mysql.version>
         <joda-time.version>2.3</joda-time.version>
         <shiro.version>1.2.2</shiro.version>