diff --git a/plugins/de.cognicrypt.crysl.handler/pom.xml b/plugins/de.cognicrypt.crysl.handler/pom.xml
index e07d42eae..065c02a2d 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cognicrypt.crysl.handler/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/de.cognicrypt.crysl.handler/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
           <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.12</version>
+            <version>4.13.1</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
           <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.12</version>
+            <version>4.13.1</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <executions>