diff --git a/openjpa-integration/validation/pom.xml b/openjpa-integration/validation/pom.xml
index e1b312bc3..f2c5ea2ad 100644
--- a/openjpa-integration/validation/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-integration/validation/pom.xml
@@ -132,14 +132,14 @@
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
                     <artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
-                    <version>1.0.CR3</version>
+                    <version>1.0.CR5</version>
                     <scope>test</scope>
                 </dependency>
                 <!-- Hibernate that implements 1.0.CR3 -->
                 <dependency>
                     <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
                     <artifactId>hibernate-validator</artifactId>
-                    <version>4.0.0.Beta2</version>
+                    <version>4.0.0.CR1</version>
                     <scope>test</scope>
                     <exclusions>
                         <!-- force usage of the geronimo-jpa_2.0_spec -->
diff --git a/openjpa-integration/validation/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/integration/validation/TestMappedSuper.java b/openjpa-integration/validation/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/integration/validation/TestMappedSuper.java
index 49c71a554..9b3ecb862 100644
--- a/openjpa-integration/validation/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/integration/validation/TestMappedSuper.java
+++ b/openjpa-integration/validation/src/test/java/org/apache/openjpa/integration/validation/TestMappedSuper.java
@@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ public class TestMappedSuper extends PersistenceTestCase {
     /*
      * Verify constraints defined via XML on a mapped superclass are validated.
      */
-    @AllowFailure(message="This test currently fails with the CR3 version of" +
-        " the RI.  See: https://forum.hibernate.org/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=998810")
     public void testMappedSuperXMLConstraint() {
         OpenJPAEntityManagerFactorySPI emf = (OpenJPAEntityManagerFactorySPI) 
         OpenJPAPersistence.createEntityManagerFactory(