diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 356f9c93a..081252b3c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <hibernate4-maven-plugin.version>1.1.1</hibernate4-maven-plugin.version>
         <flyway-core.version>4.0.3</flyway-core.version>
         <hibernate-jpa-2.1-api.version>1.0.0.Final</hibernate-jpa-2.1-api.version>
-        <hibernate.version>4.3.11.Final</hibernate.version>
+        <hibernate.version>5.1.17.Final</hibernate.version>
         <spring-data-jpa.version>1.10.11.RELEASE</spring-data-jpa.version>
         <spring-boot-starter-actuator.version>1.4.7.RELEASE</spring-boot-starter-actuator.version>
         <aspectjweaver.version>1.8.9</aspectjweaver.version>