diff --git a/modeshape-parent/pom.xml b/modeshape-parent/pom.xml
index 17242c566a..6126808a68 100644
--- a/modeshape-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/modeshape-parent/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
         <version.org.odftoolkit.odfdom-java>0.8.7</version.org.odftoolkit.odfdom-java>
         <version.org.odftoolkit.simple-odf>0.6.6</version.org.odftoolkit.simple-odf>
 
-        <version.junit>4.12</version.junit>
+        <version.junit>4.13.1</version.junit>
         <version.org.hamcrest>1.3</version.org.hamcrest>
         <version.org.mockito>1.10.19</version.org.mockito>
         <version.org.easymock>3.4</version.org.easymock>