diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a4f7a58ff..0b30bd3e9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -338,7 +338,7 @@ limitations under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.12</version>
+      <version>4.13</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>