diff --git a/genomeNexusInternalApiClient/pom.xml b/genomeNexusInternalApiClient/pom.xml
index 627783e..1d3e049 100644
--- a/genomeNexusInternalApiClient/pom.xml
+++ b/genomeNexusInternalApiClient/pom.xml
@@ -236,7 +236,7 @@
         <gson-version>2.8.1</gson-version>
             <threetenbp-version>1.3.5</threetenbp-version>
         <maven-plugin-version>1.0.0</maven-plugin-version>
-        <junit-version>4.12</junit-version>
+        <junit-version>4.13.1</junit-version>
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
     </properties>
 </project>