diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 0217e1f..f7746df 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.7</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.7</maven.compiler.target>
         <org.springframework.version>3.1.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
-        <org.hibernate.version>4.2.8.Final</org.hibernate.version>
+        <org.hibernate.version>5.3.20.Final</org.hibernate.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>