diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 7e2abaa488..084af34cc5 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     "express-flash": "~0.0.2",
     "express-session": "^1.12.1",
     "express-state": "^1.2.0",
-    "express-validator": "^4.3.0",
+    "express-validator": "^5.0.0",
     "fetchr": "~0.5.12",
     "font-awesome": "^4.7.0",
     "frameguard": "^3.0.0",