diff --git a/java/compatibility_tests/v2.5.0/deps/pom.xml b/java/compatibility_tests/v2.5.0/deps/pom.xml
index 7ceb96049d72b..d781da79d00d0 100644
--- a/java/compatibility_tests/v2.5.0/deps/pom.xml
+++ b/java/compatibility_tests/v2.5.0/deps/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>4.4</version>
+      <version>4.13.2</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.easymock</groupId>