diff --git a/exercises/wordcount/pom.xml b/exercises/wordcount/pom.xml
old mode 100755
new mode 100644
index fe9964b..0f1682b
--- a/exercises/wordcount/pom.xml
+++ b/exercises/wordcount/pom.xml
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-			<version>3.8.1</version>
+			<version>4.13.1</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>