diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f0d82b31c2..7c3b265749 100755
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@
     <josql-version>1.5_5</josql-version>
     <!-- for json-simple use same version as jolokia uses -->
     <json-simple-version>1.1.1</json-simple-version>
-    <junit-version>4.11</junit-version>
+    <junit-version>4.12</junit-version>
     <hamcrest-version>1.3</hamcrest-version>
     <jxta-version>2.0</jxta-version>
     <karaf-version>2.4.1</karaf-version>