diff --git a/contribs/bill-burke-book/pom.xml b/contribs/bill-burke-book/pom.xml
index d1724fcb2..87b6cca99 100644
--- a/contribs/bill-burke-book/pom.xml
+++ b/contribs/bill-burke-book/pom.xml
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-                <version>4.8.2</version>
+                <version>4.13.1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/glassfish/v3-packages/pom.xml b/glassfish/v3-packages/pom.xml
index bd4c3c873..60a613bf4 100644
--- a/glassfish/v3-packages/pom.xml
+++ b/glassfish/v3-packages/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-                <version>4.8.2</version>
+                <version>4.13.1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.jackson</groupId>
diff --git a/glassfish/v3.2-packages/pom.xml b/glassfish/v3.2-packages/pom.xml
index 348f5db30..8204ebee1 100644
--- a/glassfish/v3.2-packages/pom.xml
+++ b/glassfish/v3.2-packages/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-                <version>4.8.2</version>
+                <version>4.13.1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.jackson</groupId>
diff --git a/osgi/runtime-delegate-tests/rd-tests/pom.xml b/osgi/runtime-delegate-tests/rd-tests/pom.xml
index e8d5a8b9d..6a36715c3 100644
--- a/osgi/runtime-delegate-tests/rd-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/osgi/runtime-delegate-tests/rd-tests/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 
     <!-- we can use full maven properties incl. inheritance ! -->
     <properties>
-        <junit-version>4.5</junit-version>
+        <junit-version>4.13.1</junit-version>
         <pax-exam-version>1.2.3</pax-exam-version>
         <pax-swissbox-version>1.3.1</pax-swissbox-version>
         <osgi-version>4.2.0</osgi-version>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 1a66904bf..25188cd16 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -606,7 +606,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-                <version>4.8.2</version>
+                <version>4.13.1</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.codehaus.jackson</groupId>
diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 6cd6c904e..2ab3bcce8 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-                <version>4.8.2</version>
+                <version>4.13.1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
diff --git a/tests/pom.xml b/tests/pom.xml
index 788727d72..519bc54a3 100644
--- a/tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/pom.xml
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>junit</groupId>
                 <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-                <version>4.8.2</version>
+                <version>4.13.1</version>
             </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>