diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 280d975..f199c73 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -156,7 +156,7 @@
     <maven-enforcer-plugin.version>1.4.1</maven-enforcer-plugin.version>
     <version.jdepend>2.9.1</version.jdepend>
     <plexus-container-default>1.6</plexus-container-default>
-    <junit_version>4.8.2</junit_version>
+    <junit_version>4.13.1</junit_version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencies>