diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 403c61d94a..2c6ed45272 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -612,7 +612,7 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
 				<artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-				<version>5.1.0.Final</version>
+				<version>6.0.23.Final</version>
 			</dependency>
 
 			<!-- APACHE SHIRO -->
diff --git a/portlet-parent/wicketstuff-portlet-examples/pom.xml b/portlet-parent/wicketstuff-portlet-examples/pom.xml
index 271f7d149d..05d0ff8ae6 100644
--- a/portlet-parent/wicketstuff-portlet-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/portlet-parent/wicketstuff-portlet-examples/pom.xml
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-			<version>5.2.3.Final</version>
+			<version>6.0.23.Final</version>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>