diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 6d83a40..71abc64 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		<!-- Hibernate -->
 		<org.hibernate-version>4.3.8.Final</org.hibernate-version>
 		<org.hibernate-validator>5.1.2.Final</org.hibernate-validator>
-		<org.hibernate-core>4.3.8.Final</org.hibernate-core>
+		<org.hibernate-core>5.3.20.Final</org.hibernate-core>
 
 		<!-- Spring Framework -->
 		<org.springframework-version>4.3.3.RELEASE</org.springframework-version>