diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 11bc467d8..860b35243 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
     <!-- test deps versions -->
     <akka-testkit.version>2.3.6</akka-testkit.version>
-    <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
+    <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
     <mockito.version>1.9.5</mockito.version>
     <specs2.version>3.6.4-20150927082714-7cac887</specs2.version>