diff --git a/obv_messenger/java-websocket/pom.xml b/obv_messenger/java-websocket/pom.xml
index 52f26cd2..0fcf86a8 100644
--- a/obv_messenger/java-websocket/pom.xml
+++ b/obv_messenger/java-websocket/pom.xml
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@
         <slf4j.version>1.7.25</slf4j.version>
 
         <!-- Test dependencies versions -->
-        <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
         <org.json.version>20180813</org.json.version>
 
         <!-- Maven plugin versions -->