diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9163b44..b652aa6 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@
     </developers>
 
     <properties>
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
         <restlet.version>2.2.2</restlet.version>
         <rdf4j.version>2.3.2</rdf4j.version>