diff --git a/plugins/de.cognicrypt.core/pom.xml b/plugins/de.cognicrypt.core/pom.xml
index aa3294a14..677059a38 100644
--- a/plugins/de.cognicrypt.core/pom.xml
+++ b/plugins/de.cognicrypt.core/pom.xml
@@ -128,7 +128,7 @@
 					<dependency>
 						<groupId>junit</groupId>
 						<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-						<version>4.12</version>
+						<version>4.13.1</version>
 					</dependency>
 				</dependencies>
 			</plugin>
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
 					<dependency>
 						<groupId>junit</groupId>
 						<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-						<version>4.12</version>
+						<version>4.13.1</version>
 					</dependency>
 				</dependencies>
 				<executions>