diff --git a/modules/simple-java-mail/pom.xml b/modules/simple-java-mail/pom.xml
index d247f8c4..7de08279 100644
--- a/modules/simple-java-mail/pom.xml
+++ b/modules/simple-java-mail/pom.xml
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@
         <dependency><!-- used to test loading of Environment properties in ConfigLoaderTest -->
             <groupId>org.junit-pioneer</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-pioneer</artifactId>
-            <version>1.9.1</version>
+            <version>2.3.0</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>