diff --git a/plexus-containers/branches/plexus-containers-1.2.1.x/pom.xml b/plexus-containers/branches/plexus-containers-1.2.1.x/pom.xml
index c4867711e..501b7c5cc 100644
--- a/plexus-containers/branches/plexus-containers-1.2.1.x/pom.xml
+++ b/plexus-containers/branches/plexus-containers-1.2.1.x/pom.xml
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.2</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <dependencyManagement>