diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 4d51959..380c795 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     "dotenv": "^4.0.0",
     "express": "~4.15.2",
     "express-rate-limit": "^2.11.0",
-    "express-validator": "^4.2.1",
+    "express-validator": "^5.0.0",
     "helmet": "^3.5.0",
     "jayson": "^2.0.3",
     "mongodb": "^2.2.31",