diff --git a/kotlin-kafka/pom.xml b/kotlin-kafka/pom.xml
index 5353a2b..1a15523 100644
--- a/kotlin-kafka/pom.xml
+++ b/kotlin-kafka/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <vavr.version>0.10.2</vavr.version>
     <junit4.version>4.13.1</junit4.version>
     <junit.jupiter.version>5.6.2</junit.jupiter.version>
-    <hibernate.core.version>4.2.18.Final</hibernate.core.version>
+    <hibernate.core.version>5.4.24.Final</hibernate.core.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>