diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index 419b976f..407b1839 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -2,6 +2,10 @@
 
 Full changelog for the Costs to Expect REST API.
 
+## 2018-10-31 - v1.07.1
+
+* Validator base class not set correctly.
+
 ## 2018-10-31 - v1.07.0
 
 * Added resource_type GET parameter to /categories route to filter results.
diff --git a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Category.php b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Category.php
index 3e90a636..130c9eaf 100644
--- a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Category.php
+++ b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Category.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators;
 
-use Validator as BaseValidator;
+use App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators\Validator as BaseValidator;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
diff --git a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Item.php b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Item.php
index 383368d0..8862bc57 100644
--- a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Item.php
+++ b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Item.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators;
 
-use Validator as BaseValidator;
+use App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators\Validator as BaseValidator;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
diff --git a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ItemCategory.php b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ItemCategory.php
index e7f4d51e..c4899cdb 100644
--- a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ItemCategory.php
+++ b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ItemCategory.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators;
 
-use Validator as BaseValidator;
+use App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators\Validator as BaseValidator;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
diff --git a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ItemSubCategory.php b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ItemSubCategory.php
index b3884c69..6d248774 100644
--- a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ItemSubCategory.php
+++ b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ItemSubCategory.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators;
 
-use Validator as BaseValidator;
+use App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators\Validator as BaseValidator;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
diff --git a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/RequestErrorLog.php b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/RequestErrorLog.php
index 667685db..5ff2d9c5 100644
--- a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/RequestErrorLog.php
+++ b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/RequestErrorLog.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators;
 
-use Validator as BaseValidator;
+use App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators\Validator as BaseValidator;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
diff --git a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Resource.php b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Resource.php
index 484f8ad6..fdd04ce6 100644
--- a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Resource.php
+++ b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/Resource.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators;
 
-use Validator as BaseValidator;
+use App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators\Validator as BaseValidator;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
diff --git a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ResourceType.php b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ResourceType.php
index 3cc10565..5d591ee8 100644
--- a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ResourceType.php
+++ b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/ResourceType.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators;
 
-use Validator as BaseValidator;
+use App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators\Validator as BaseValidator;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
diff --git a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/SubCategory.php b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/SubCategory.php
index bb325af2..2ced9fad 100644
--- a/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/SubCategory.php
+++ b/app/Http/Parameters/Request/Validators/SubCategory.php
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 namespace App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators;
 
-use Validator as BaseValidator;
+use App\Http\Parameters\Request\Validators\Validator as BaseValidator;
 use Illuminate\Contracts\Validation\Validator;
 use Illuminate\Http\Request;
 use Illuminate\Support\Facades\Config;
diff --git a/config/api/version.php b/config/api/version.php
index 9df6a3ca..0ac5da2a 100644
--- a/config/api/version.php
+++ b/config/api/version.php
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?php
 
 return [
-    'version'=> '1.07.0',
+    'version'=> '1.07.1',
     'prefix' => 'v1',
     'release_date' => '2018-10-31',
     'changelog' => [