diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/PomConstructionTest.java b/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/PomConstructionTest.java
index 9e16ebc594..e44e60f023 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/PomConstructionTest.java
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/project/PomConstructionTest.java
@@ -975,7 +975,7 @@ public class PomConstructionTest
     {
         PomTestWrapper pom = buildPom( "dependency-inheritance/sub" );
         assertEquals( 1, ( (List<?>) pom.getValue( "dependencies" ) ).size() );
-        assertEquals( "4.4", pom.getValue( "dependencies[1]/version" ) );
+        assertEquals( "4.13", pom.getValue( "dependencies[1]/version" ) );
     }
 
     /** MNG-4034 */
diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/projects/lifecycle-executor/project-with-inheritance/pom.xml b/maven-core/src/test/projects/lifecycle-executor/project-with-inheritance/pom.xml
index c19061ad96..c9a894d905 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/projects/lifecycle-executor/project-with-inheritance/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/projects/lifecycle-executor/project-with-inheritance/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ under the License.
     -->
     <doxiaVersion>1.0-alpha-9</doxiaVersion>
     <easyMockVersion>1.2_Java1.3</easyMockVersion>
-    <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
+    <junitVersion>4.13</junitVersion>
     <plexusVersion>1.0-beta-3.0.7</plexusVersion>
     <plexusInteractivityVersion>1.0-alpha-6</plexusInteractivityVersion>
     <plexusInterpolationVersion>1.1</plexusInterpolationVersion>
diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/projects/plugin-manager/project-with-inheritance/pom.xml b/maven-core/src/test/projects/plugin-manager/project-with-inheritance/pom.xml
index c19061ad96..c9a894d905 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/projects/plugin-manager/project-with-inheritance/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/projects/plugin-manager/project-with-inheritance/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ under the License.
     -->
     <doxiaVersion>1.0-alpha-9</doxiaVersion>
     <easyMockVersion>1.2_Java1.3</easyMockVersion>
-    <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
+    <junitVersion>4.13</junitVersion>
     <plexusVersion>1.0-beta-3.0.7</plexusVersion>
     <plexusInteractivityVersion>1.0-alpha-6</plexusInteractivityVersion>
     <plexusInterpolationVersion>1.1</plexusInterpolationVersion>
diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/dependency-inheritance/pom.xml b/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/dependency-inheritance/pom.xml
index 736b793c8e..8f9c028e38 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/dependency-inheritance/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/dependency-inheritance/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ under the License.
   <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
   <properties>
-    <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
+    <junitVersion>4.13</junitVersion>
   </properties>
   <!--start-->
   <dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/dependency-inheritance/sub/pom.xml b/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/dependency-inheritance/sub/pom.xml
index aaf8e8e5ab..832f49e321 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/dependency-inheritance/sub/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/dependency-inheritance/sub/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.4</version>
+      <version>4.13</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/micromailer/pom.xml b/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/micromailer/pom.xml
index 44f1cd9f22..0e875a7a1d 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/micromailer/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/resources-project-builder/micromailer/pom.xml
@@ -97,7 +97,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>3.8.2</version>
+			<version>4.13</version>
 			<type>jar</type>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
diff --git a/maven-core/src/test/resources/org/apache/maven/lifecycle/pom.xml b/maven-core/src/test/resources/org/apache/maven/lifecycle/pom.xml
index cd0a3d8171..531e5510c5 100644
--- a/maven-core/src/test/resources/org/apache/maven/lifecycle/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-core/src/test/resources/org/apache/maven/lifecycle/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ under the License.
     -->
     <doxiaVersion>1.0-alpha-9</doxiaVersion>
     <easyMockVersion>1.2_Java1.3</easyMockVersion>
-    <junitVersion>3.8.1</junitVersion>
+    <junitVersion>4.13</junitVersion>
     <plexusVersion>1.0-beta-3.0.7-SNAPSHOT</plexusVersion>
     <plexusInteractivityVersion>1.0-alpha-6</plexusInteractivityVersion>
     <plexusInterpolationVersion>1.1</plexusInterpolationVersion>
diff --git a/maven-embedder/src/examples/simple-project/pom.xml b/maven-embedder/src/examples/simple-project/pom.xml
index 62de37aac1..843b38e32b 100644
--- a/maven-embedder/src/examples/simple-project/pom.xml
+++ b/maven-embedder/src/examples/simple-project/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>4.13</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>