diff --git a/performance/pom.xml b/performance/pom.xml
index 32f38b780..c11313381 100644
--- a/performance/pom.xml
+++ b/performance/pom.xml
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
 
         <!-- default values, overridden per profile -->
         <beanvalidation-impl.name>none</beanvalidation-impl.name>
-        <beanvalidation-impl.version>none</beanvalidation-impl.version>
+        <beanvalidation-impl.version>6.2.0.Final</beanvalidation-impl.version>
 
         <hibernate-validator-parent.path>../..</hibernate-validator-parent.path>
     </properties>