diff --git a/semantic_standardization/pom.xml b/semantic_standardization/pom.xml
index a20048c..1c53d80 100644
--- a/semantic_standardization/pom.xml
+++ b/semantic_standardization/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.12</version>
+			<version>4.13.1</version>
 			<!-- <scope>test</scope> TODO: enable, move tests to src/test -->
 		</dependency>