diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 444a7ed6..7ef44a68 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ application while protecting against XSS.
       <dependency>
         <groupId>junit</groupId>
         <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-        <version>4.12</version>
+        <version>4.13.1</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>