diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 71eb8f7e5c..4351ea7f8b 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -170,7 +170,7 @@
         <version.org.testng>6.14.3</version.org.testng>
         <!-- it must be the exact same version than the one used in the Bean Validation TCK -->
         <version.org.assertj.assertj-core>3.8.0</version.org.assertj.assertj-core>
-        <version.junit>4.12</version.junit>
+        <version.junit>4.13.1</version.junit>
         <version.org.easymock>3.4</version.org.easymock>
         <version.io.rest-assured>4.1.2</version.io.rest-assured>
         <version.org.codehaus.groovy>2.4.12</version.org.codehaus.groovy>