diff --git a/modules/parent/pom.xml b/modules/parent/pom.xml
index ac082cc..9b17b87 100644
--- a/modules/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/parent/pom.xml
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
         <jettison.version>1.0-RC2</jettison.version>
         <jibx.version>1.1.5</jibx.version>
         <junit.version-jdk1.4>3.8.2</junit.version-jdk1.4>
-        <junit.version>4.4</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <log4j.version>1.2.15</log4j.version>
         <maven.antrun.version>1.1</maven.antrun.version>
         <maven.archiver.version>2.2</maven.archiver.version>