diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f692738..8d8528f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <xstream.version>1.4.19</xstream.version>
     <derby.version>10.15.2.0</derby.version>
     <hibernate.version>5.6.7.Final</hibernate.version>
-    <hibernate.validator.version>6.1.7.Final</hibernate.validator.version>
+    <hibernate.validator.version>7.0.4.Final</hibernate.validator.version>
     <validation-api.version>2.0.2</validation-api.version>
     <c3p0.version>0.9.5.5</c3p0.version>
     <shiro.version>1.8.0</shiro.version>