diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8b80507..c0d5722 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
         <reaction.exporter.version>1.1.1</reaction.exporter.version>
         <fireworks.exporter.version>1.1.4</fireworks.exporter.version>
 
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <itext.version>7.1.5</itext.version>
         <spring.test.version>4.3.11.RELEASE</spring.test.version>