diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ef060403d..ae26a7f3e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
         <commons-lang3.version>3.4</commons-lang3.version>
         <commons-io.version>2.4</commons-io.version>
         <!--  Dependencies [TEST]:  -->
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <hamcrest-all.version>1.3</hamcrest-all.version>
         <mockito-core.version>1.10.19</mockito-core.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.12</slf4j.version>