diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a31f9e4..79e327a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
         <elasticsearch.version>1.7.0</elasticsearch.version>
         <jackson.version>2.8.1</jackson.version>
         <spring.version>4.3.2.RELEASE</spring.version>
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
 
         <java.version>1.8</java.version>
         <maven.compiler.version>2.3.2</maven.compiler.version>