diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 7e28e37..f88dde3 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dependencies {
   compile 'org.xerial:sqlite-jdbc:3.8.11.2'
   compile 'org.hibernate:hibernate-validator:5.2.4.Final'
 
-  compile 'com.google.inject.extensions:guice-persist:4.0'
+  compile 'com.google.inject.extensions:guice-persist:5.1.0'
   compile 'com.google.inject.extensions:guice-servlet:4.0'
 
   compile 'com.googlecode.libphonenumber:libphonenumber:7.4.3'