diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index dc28a81..c712463 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     "recaptcha": "~1.2.0",
     "requirejs": "~2.1.9",
     "socket.io": "~0.9.16",
-    "validator": "~0.4.28"
+    "validator": "~12.0.0"
   },
   "devDependencies": {
     "grunt": "^0.4.5",