diff --git a/bridgedb/pom.xml b/bridgedb/pom.xml
index bb4587a..42de66a 100644
--- a/bridgedb/pom.xml
+++ b/bridgedb/pom.xml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
    <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>