diff --git a/validator/pom.xml b/validator/pom.xml
index 52a1cc8a..de9c5f71 100644
--- a/validator/pom.xml
+++ b/validator/pom.xml
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.12</version>
+            <version>4.13.1</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>