diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/spring-mvc/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/spring-mvc/pom.xml
index 65d216606a8..f7881e371c9 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/spring-mvc/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/spring-mvc/pom.xml
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
     <jetty-version>9.2.9.v20150224</jetty-version>
     <jersey-version>1.13</jersey-version>
     <slf4j-version>1.6.3</slf4j-version>
-    <junit-version>4.8.1</junit-version>
+    <junit-version>4.13.1</junit-version>
     <servlet-api-version>2.5</servlet-api-version>
     <springfox-version>2.3.1</springfox-version>
     <spring-version>4.1.8.RELEASE</spring-version>