diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 6071f8445f42..380216db468d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
     "semver": "^5.0.1",
     "shimmer": "1.1.0",
     "toposort-class": "^1.0.1",
-    "validator": "^4.6.1",
+    "validator": "^9.4.1",
     "wellknown": "^0.4.1",
     "wkx": "0.2.0"
   },