diff --git a/java-api/pom.xml b/java-api/pom.xml
index 8166c3d..8656691 100644
--- a/java-api/pom.xml
+++ b/java-api/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <jruby-version>1.3.1</jruby-version>
     <jsr223-version>20080611</jsr223-version>
     <soap4r-version>1.5.8</soap4r-version>
-    <junit-version>3.8.1</junit-version>
+    <junit-version>4.13.1</junit-version>
     <jdk-version>1.5</jdk-version>
   </properties>