diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 13fdc76..6e5ab4b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
   <properties>
     <scm.url>git@github.com:actframework/act-hibernate.git</scm.url>
     <act-jpa-common.version>1.7.0</act-jpa-common.version>
-    <hibernate.version>5.1.16.Final</hibernate.version>
+    <hibernate.version>5.3.20.Final</hibernate.version>
   </properties>
 
   <scm>