diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6a07eb9..554b621 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "debug": "^2.3.2",
     "dotenv": "^5.0.0",
     "express": "^4.14.0",
-    "express-validator": "^3.1.2",
+    "express-validator": "^5.0.0",
     "http2": "^3.3.2",
     "mongoose": "^4.7.7",
     "morgan": "^1.7.0",