diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3c8264f8..6d4aa791 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ limitations under the License.
         <jackson.version>2.13.0</jackson.version>
         <javacc-maven-plugin.version>2.6</javacc-maven-plugin.version>
         <jetty.version>9.4.42.v20210604</jetty.version>
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <kafka.scala.version>2.13</kafka.scala.version>
         <kafka.version>3.0.0</kafka.version>
         <kcache.version>4.0.1</kcache.version>