diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c0cb50d..73774d0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
   </developers>
 
   <properties>
-    <hibernateVersion>3.6.9.Final</hibernateVersion>
+    <hibernateVersion>4.1.1.Final</hibernateVersion>
     <springVersion>3.2.2.RELEASE</springVersion>
     <slf4jVersion>1.7.5</slf4jVersion>
   </properties>