diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2ecbff53..24df11c5 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -137,7 +137,7 @@
         <google-http-client.version>1.33.0</google-http-client.version>
         <opencensus.version>0.18.0</opencensus.version>
 
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <hamcrest.version>1.3</hamcrest.version>
 
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>