diff --git a/node-task-modules/factoring/factor-service/pom.xml b/node-task-modules/factoring/factor-service/pom.xml
index 6031bfdc..5f448be8 100644
--- a/node-task-modules/factoring/factor-service/pom.xml
+++ b/node-task-modules/factoring/factor-service/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.12</version>
+            <version>4.13.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>