diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e19e7afdd1..b79ad19f52 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <spring.version>3.2.6.RELEASE</spring.version>
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.7.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>5.3.18.Final</hibernate.version>
         <tapestry.version>5.3.8</tapestry.version>
         <struts2.version>2.3.20</struts2.version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>