diff --git a/microscoped-timer/pom.xml b/microscoped-timer/pom.xml
index a1d7a4d..d8bd135 100644
--- a/microscoped-timer/pom.xml
+++ b/microscoped-timer/pom.xml
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.12</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>