diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ca5f9b85..55a5c7d3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
     <commons.collection.version>3.1</commons.collection.version>
     <commons.beanutils.version>1.7.0</commons.beanutils.version>
     <org.slf4j.version>1.6.4</org.slf4j.version>
-    <junit.version>4.7</junit.version>
+    <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
     <xerces.version>2.9.1</xerces.version>
   </properties>