diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f30819e..c4e7501 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 		<java.version>1.8</java.version>
 		<maven.compiler.source>${java.version}</maven.compiler.source>
 		<maven.compiler.target>${java.version}</maven.compiler.target>
-		<junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+		<junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
 		<additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>
 	</properties>