diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c9c73a5..55784ac 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@
     <version.javax.annotation-javax.annotation-api>1.3</version.javax.annotation-javax.annotation-api>
     <version.javax.ws.rs-api>2.0.1</version.javax.ws.rs-api>
     <version.javax.servlet-api>3.1.0</version.javax.servlet-api>
-    <version.junit>4.12</version.junit>
+    <version.junit>4.13.1</version.junit>
 
     <!-- plugins -->
     <version.maven-deploy-plugin>2.8.2</version.maven-deploy-plugin>