diff --git a/samples/client/petstore/akka-scala/pom.xml b/samples/client/petstore/akka-scala/pom.xml
index b625621f58c..00bf3c746da 100644
--- a/samples/client/petstore/akka-scala/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/client/petstore/akka-scala/pom.xml
@@ -220,7 +220,7 @@
         <swagger-core-version>1.5.8</swagger-core-version>
         <maven-plugin.version>1.0.0</maven-plugin.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>2.1.3</scala-test-version>
     </properties>