diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 527cb19..2514150 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile "org.grails:grails-logging"
     compile "org.grails.plugins:cache"
     compile "org.grails.plugins:hibernate5"
-    compile "org.hibernate:hibernate-core:5.1.2.Final"
+    compile "org.hibernate:hibernate-core:5.5.0.Final"
     compile "org.hibernate:hibernate-ehcache:5.1.2.Final"
     compile "org.grails.plugins:views-json"
     compile "org.grails.plugins:views-json-templates"