diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index af59df93b67..61291dd79a1 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ repositories {
 final htsjdkVersion = System.getProperty('htsjdk.version','2.14.1')
 final picardVersion = System.getProperty('picard.version','2.17.2')
 final barclayVersion = System.getProperty('barclay.version','2.1.0')
-final sparkVersion = System.getProperty('spark.version', '2.0.2')
+final sparkVersion = System.getProperty('spark.version', '2.2.0')
 final hadoopBamVersion = System.getProperty('hadoopBam.version','7.9.1')
 final genomicsdbVersion = System.getProperty('genomicsdb.version','0.9.2-proto-3.0.0-beta-1+uuid-static')
 final testNGVersion = '6.11'
diff --git a/src/main/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/utils/report/GATKReportColumn.java b/src/main/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/utils/report/GATKReportColumn.java
index 4fce20dfb15..a490208e1c0 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/utils/report/GATKReportColumn.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/broadinstitute/hellbender/utils/report/GATKReportColumn.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ public GATKReportColumnFormat getColumnFormat() {
      * @return true if the value is a right alignable
      */
     protected static boolean isRightAlign(final String value) {
-        return value == null || RIGHT_ALIGN_STRINGS.contains(value) || NumberUtils.isNumber(value.trim());
+        return value == null || RIGHT_ALIGN_STRINGS.contains(value) || NumberUtils.isCreatable(value.trim());
     }
 
     /**