diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 205e448..13d371a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.release>8</maven.compiler.release>
         <pmd.version>7.16.0</pmd.version> <!-- pmd version used for tests -->
         <surefire.version>3.5.4</surefire.version>
-        <junit.version>5.13.4</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>6.0.0</junit.version>
         <checkstyle.plugin.version>3.6.0</checkstyle.plugin.version>
         <checkstyle.version>12.0.0</checkstyle.version>