diff --git a/java/pom.xml b/java/pom.xml
index e7690f2..1933c89 100644
--- a/java/pom.xml
+++ b/java/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@
   <properties>
     <commons-io.version>2.6</commons-io.version>
     <jackson.version>2.10.2</jackson.version>
-    <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+    <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
     <log4j.version>2.11.1</log4j.version>
   </properties>