diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 4f24a0f7d..9a37144eb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ ext {
   javaVersion = JavaVersion.VERSION_17
   groovyVersion = "4.0"
   groovyBinaryVersion = "4.0.25"
+
+  junitVersion = '1.12.0'
   testcontainersVersion = '1.20.5'
 
   scriptsLocation = 'gradle' + File.separator + 'scripts' + File.separator //location of script plugins
@@ -74,7 +76,8 @@ dependencies {
   // testing
   testImplementation "org.apache.groovy:groovy:$groovyBinaryVersion"
 
-  testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:5.11.4'
+  testImplementation "org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:$junitVersion"
+  testImplementation "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter:$junitVersion"
   testImplementation "org.spockframework:spock-core:2.3-groovy-$groovyVersion"
   testImplementation 'org.objenesis:objenesis:3.4' // Mock creation with constructor parameters
   testImplementation 'net.bytebuddy:byte-buddy:1.17.1' // Mocks of classes