diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a4956c1f2..c9822f495 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ under the License.
         <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
         <additionalparam>-Xdoclint:none</additionalparam>
         <!-- dependency versions -->
-        <junit.version>6.0.3</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>6.1.0</junit.version>
         <storm-client.version>2.8.8</storm-client.version>
         <!-- Jackson's version should be in-line with the one in Storm -->
         <jackson-annotations.version>2.21</jackson-annotations.version>