diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 85195749f..a0cc7ae1f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 
     <!-- test deps versions -->
     <akka-testkit.version>2.3.16</akka-testkit.version>
-    <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+    <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
     <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
     <specs2.version>3.7</specs2.version>