diff --git a/samples/client/petstore-security-test/scala/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore-security-test/scala/pom.xml
index 27055cbbdc6..8e3de4f431e 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore-security-test/scala/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore-security-test/scala/pom.xml
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@
     <maven-plugin.version>1.0.0</maven-plugin.version>
     <jackson-version>2.4.2</jackson-version>
 
-    <junit-version>4.8.1</junit-version>
+    <junit-version>4.13.1</junit-version>
     <scala-maven-plugin-version>3.1.5</scala-maven-plugin-version>
     <scala-test-version>2.2.4</scala-test-version>