diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 60eab7b0..60b395c3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <lib4j.version>1.3.2</lib4j.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.12</slf4j.version>
         <log4j.version>2.2</log4j.version>
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <hamcrest.version>1.3</hamcrest.version>
     </properties>
     <modules>