diff --git a/validator/pom.xml b/validator/pom.xml
index 81fb8f90..c6bc98b7 100644
--- a/validator/pom.xml
+++ b/validator/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.avaje</groupId>
       <artifactId>avaje-lang</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0</version>
+      <version>1.1</version>
     </dependency>
     
     <dependency>