diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ca390ad4c5..9553dd6161 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -470,7 +470,7 @@ for the test compilation and execution phases. This scope is not transitive.
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
                 <!--version>4.8.2</version-->
-                <version>4.12</version>
+                <version>4.13.1</version>
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>