diff --git a/dhis-2/pom.xml b/dhis-2/pom.xml
index f70626b3..73238cc9 100644
--- a/dhis-2/pom.xml
+++ b/dhis-2/pom.xml
@@ -1084,7 +1084,7 @@
     <spring.security.oauth2.version>2.0.5.RELEASE</spring.security.oauth2.version>
     <struts.version>2.3.36</struts.version>
     <hibernate.version>5.1.0.Final</hibernate.version>
-    <hibernate-validator.version>4.3.2.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
+    <hibernate-validator.version>5.3.5.Final</hibernate-validator.version>
     <jclouds.version>1.9.2</jclouds.version>
     <!-- Keep in sync with Hibernate -->
     <javassist.version>3.20.0-GA</javassist.version>