diff --git a/heimdall-core/pom.xml b/heimdall-core/pom.xml
index b9fb0cbf..d0b9027e 100644
--- a/heimdall-core/pom.xml
+++ b/heimdall-core/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
-			<version>5.2.12.Final</version>
+			<version>5.3.20.Final</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>