diff --git a/test-harness/pom.xml b/test-harness/pom.xml
index 5986335106..9c16d8b344 100644
--- a/test-harness/pom.xml
+++ b/test-harness/pom.xml
@@ -38,6 +38,12 @@
       <groupId>com.github.stefanbirkner</groupId>
       <artifactId>system-rules</artifactId>
       <version>1.19.0</version>
+      <exclusions>
+        <exclusion>
+          <groupId>junit</groupId>
+          <artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
+        </exclusion>
+      </exclusions>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.vladsch.flexmark</groupId>