diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index b81b5f9b..852302d7 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
 <dependency>
 	<groupId>junit</groupId>
 	<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-	<version>4.11</version>
+	<version>4.13.1</version>
 </dependency>
 
 
diff --git a/core/vdm2c/pom.xml b/core/vdm2c/pom.xml
index 96994e2d..71750f7d 100644
--- a/core/vdm2c/pom.xml
+++ b/core/vdm2c/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>4.11</version>
+			<version>4.13.1</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.overturetool.core</groupId>