diff --git a/validator-generator/pom.xml b/validator-generator/pom.xml
index e38b828f..5855c510 100644
--- a/validator-generator/pom.xml
+++ b/validator-generator/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   <name>validator generator</name>
   <description>annotation processor generating validation adapters</description>
   <properties>
-    <avaje.prisms.version>1.39</avaje.prisms.version>
+    <avaje.prisms.version>1.40</avaje.prisms.version>
     <io.jstach.version>1.3.6</io.jstach.version>
   </properties>