diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b914bff..00c80be 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <maven.plugin.javadoc.version>2.10.3</maven.plugin.javadoc.version>
         <maven.plugin.resources.version>2.7</maven.plugin.resources.version>
         <maven.plugin.surefire.version>2.19.1</maven.plugin.surefire.version>
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <buildSource>1.7</buildSource>
         <buildTarget>1.7</buildTarget>
         <!-- current year. -->