diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 0f953dd..81101d3 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@
     "express": "~4.14.1",
     "express-session": "^1.15.6",
     "express-rate-limit": "^2.11.0",
-    "express-validator": "^4.3.0",
+    "express-validator": "^5.0.0",
     "helmet-csp": "^2.6.0",
     "imgur": "^0.2.1",
     "morgan": "~1.7.0",