diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index e72bbc80f..0e408644f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<openmrs.platform.version>2.4.2</openmrs.platform.version>
 		<!--test dependencies-->
-		<junitVersion>4.13</junitVersion>
+		<junitVersion>4.13.1</junitVersion>
 		<powerMockVersion>2.0.7</powerMockVersion>
 		<hamcrestVersion>2.2</hamcrestVersion>
 		<mockitoVersion>3.5.11</mockitoVersion>