diff --git a/tool_files/floodgage/trials/read_lines_of_file_1/pom.xml b/tool_files/floodgage/trials/read_lines_of_file_1/pom.xml
index 80993427..5d0c7779 100644
--- a/tool_files/floodgage/trials/read_lines_of_file_1/pom.xml
+++ b/tool_files/floodgage/trials/read_lines_of_file_1/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.11</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>