diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fa5e463a9d4..2caa2eae832 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@
     <json-simple.version>1.1.1</json-simple.version>
     <json-smart.version>2.4.7</json-smart.version>
     <jsp.impl.version>9.0.52</jsp.impl.version>
-    <junit.version>5.8.0</junit.version>
+    <junit.version>5.8.1</junit.version>
     <kerb-simplekdc.version>2.0.1</kerb-simplekdc.version>
     <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
     <log4j2.version>2.14.0</log4j2.version>