diff --git a/crnk-data/crnk-data-activiti/build.gradle b/crnk-data/crnk-data-activiti/build.gradle
index a9534e019..5dda970b3 100644
--- a/crnk-data/crnk-data-activiti/build.gradle
+++ b/crnk-data/crnk-data-activiti/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation project(':crnk-core')
 	compileOnly group: 'jakarta.platform', name: 'jakarta.jakartaee-api', version: '10.0.0'
 
-	testImplementation  'com.h2database:h2:1.4.195'
+	testImplementation  'com.h2database:h2:2.2.224'
 
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-setup:crnk-setup-rs')
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-test')
diff --git a/crnk-data/crnk-data-jpa/build.gradle b/crnk-data/crnk-data-jpa/build.gradle
index 745f869e6..d85bf83cb 100644
--- a/crnk-data/crnk-data-jpa/build.gradle
+++ b/crnk-data/crnk-data-jpa/build.gradle
@@ -22,19 +22,16 @@ dependencies {
 			"jakarta.persistence:jakarta.persistence-api"
 	)
 
-	compileOnly group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-core', version: '5.2.10.Final'
-
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-client')
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-setup:crnk-setup-rs')
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-test')
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-client')
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-data:crnk-data-facet')
 	testImplementation  group: 'jakarta.platform', name: 'jakarta.jakartaee-api', version: '10.0.0'
-	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-core', version: '5.2.10.Final'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-orm', version: '6.0.12'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-context', version: '6.0.12'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-test', version: '6.0.12'
-	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-entitymanager', version: '5.2.10.Final'
+	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-entitymanager', version: '5.6.15.Final'
 	testImplementation  group: 'com.h2database', name: 'h2', version: '1.4.187'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-core-jakarta', version: '5.6.15.Final'
 	testImplementation  group: 'com.querydsl', name: 'querydsl-apt', classifier: 'jakarta', version: '5.0.0'
diff --git a/crnk-integration-examples/dagger-vertx-example/build.gradle b/crnk-integration-examples/dagger-vertx-example/build.gradle
index 74f8bf15b..c955ef8e9 100644
--- a/crnk-integration-examples/dagger-vertx-example/build.gradle
+++ b/crnk-integration-examples/dagger-vertx-example/build.gradle
@@ -39,11 +39,10 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':crnk-format:crnk-format-plain-json')
 
     implementation 'jakarta.platform:jakarta.jakartaee-api:10.0.0'
-    implementation 'org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:5.2.1.Final'
-    implementation 'org.hibernate:hibernate-core:5.2.10.Final'
-    implementation 'org.hibernate:hibernate-entitymanager:5.2.10.Final'
-    implementation 'org.hibernate:hibernate-core-jakarta:5.6.15.Final'
-    implementation 'com.h2database:h2:1.4.187'
+	implementation 'org.hibernate.validator:hibernate-validator:8.0.1.Final'
+	implementation 'org.hibernate:hibernate-core-jakarta:5.6.15.Final'
+    implementation 'org.hibernate:hibernate-entitymanager:5.6.15.Final'
+    implementation  'com.h2database:h2:2.2.224'
 
     implementation 'io.vertx:vertx-auth-common:4.4.5'
 	implementation 'io.projectreactor.addons:reactor-adapter:3.5.1'
diff --git a/crnk-integration-examples/openliberty-microprofile-example/build.gradle b/crnk-integration-examples/openliberty-microprofile-example/build.gradle
index 9f42a3dd7..93fa01540 100644
--- a/crnk-integration-examples/openliberty-microprofile-example/build.gradle
+++ b/crnk-integration-examples/openliberty-microprofile-example/build.gradle
@@ -24,8 +24,8 @@ dependencies {
 	// implementation project(':crnk-setup:crnk-setup-cdi')
 	implementation project(':crnk-home')
 	implementation project(':crnk-data:crnk-data-jpa')
-	implementation 'com.h2database:h2:1.4.200'
-	implementation 'org.hibernate:hibernate-entitymanager:5.5.3.Final'
+	implementation  'com.h2database:h2:2.2.224'
+	implementation 'org.hibernate:hibernate-entitymanager:5.6.15.Final'
 }
 
 ext  {
diff --git a/crnk-operations/build.gradle b/crnk-operations/build.gradle
index fabc6563f..2c8252d59 100644
--- a/crnk-operations/build.gradle
+++ b/crnk-operations/build.gradle
@@ -22,13 +22,12 @@ dependencies {
 
 	compileOnly group: 'jakarta.servlet', name: 'jakarta.servlet-api', version: '6.0.0'
 
-	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-validator', version: '5.2.1.Final'
+	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-validator', version: '8.0.1.Final'
 	testImplementation  group: 'jakarta.platform', name: 'jakarta.jakartaee-api', version: '10.0.0'
-	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-core', version: '5.2.10.Final'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-orm', version: '6.0.12'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-context', version: '6.0.12'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-test', version: '6.0.12'
-	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-entitymanager', version: '5.2.10.Final'
+	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-entitymanager', version: '5.6.15.Final'
 	testImplementation  group: 'com.h2database', name: 'h2', version: '1.4.187'
 	testImplementation(group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-core-jakarta', version: '5.6.15.Final')
 }
diff --git a/crnk-setup/crnk-setup-spring-boot3/build.gradle b/crnk-setup/crnk-setup-spring-boot3/build.gradle
index 3c43987b9..36d324107 100644
--- a/crnk-setup/crnk-setup-spring-boot3/build.gradle
+++ b/crnk-setup/crnk-setup-spring-boot3/build.gradle
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ dependencies {
 	testImplementation  'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
 	testImplementation  'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-validation'
 
-	testImplementation  'org.hibernate:hibernate-core'
+	testImplementation	'org.hibernate:hibernate-core-jakarta:5.6.15.Final'
 	testImplementation  'org.hibernate:hibernate-entitymanager'
 	testImplementation  'com.h2database:h2'
 
diff --git a/crnk-setup/crnk-setup-spring/build.gradle b/crnk-setup/crnk-setup-spring/build.gradle
index c6d0e8d8f..5593ea5a4 100644
--- a/crnk-setup/crnk-setup-spring/build.gradle
+++ b/crnk-setup/crnk-setup-spring/build.gradle
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ dependencies {
 	compileOnlyApi 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
 	compileOnlyApi 'org.springframework.security:spring-security-core'
 	compileOnlyApi 'org.hibernate:hibernate-core-jakarta:5.6.15.Final'
+	compileOnlyApi 'org.hibernate:hibernate-entitymanager:5.6.15.Final'
 	compileOnlyApi 'org.springframework:spring-orm'
 
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-data:crnk-data-jpa')
@@ -32,7 +33,8 @@ dependencies {
 	testImplementation  'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test'
 	testImplementation  'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-actuator'
 
-	testImplementation  'org.hibernate:hibernate-core'
+	testImplementation 'org.hibernate:hibernate-core-jakarta:5.6.15.Final'
+
 	testImplementation  'org.hibernate:hibernate-entitymanager'
 	testImplementation  'com.h2database:h2'
 
diff --git a/crnk-validation/build.gradle b/crnk-validation/build.gradle
index 51a56286c..cc2744937 100644
--- a/crnk-validation/build.gradle
+++ b/crnk-validation/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ dependencies {
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-setup:crnk-setup-rs')
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-test')
 	testImplementation  project(':crnk-meta')
-	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-validator', version: '5.2.1.Final'
+	testImplementation  group: 'org.hibernate', name: 'hibernate-validator', version: '8.0.1.Final'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-orm', version: '6.0.12'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-context', version: '6.0.12'
 	testImplementation  group: 'org.springframework', name: 'spring-test', version: '6.0.12'