diff --git a/exercises/matrix/pom.xml b/exercises/matrix/pom.xml
index 14cab26..01b9c4d 100644
--- a/exercises/matrix/pom.xml
+++ b/exercises/matrix/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.8.1</version>
+      <version>4.13.1</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>