diff --git a/elasticsearch5/pom.xml b/elasticsearch5/pom.xml
index 8ff96a80d7..805a1a31ce 100644
--- a/elasticsearch5/pom.xml
+++ b/elasticsearch5/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ LICENSE file.
       <plugin>
         <groupId>com.carrotsearch.randomizedtesting</groupId>
         <artifactId>junit4-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>2.3.3</version>
+        <version>2.7.2</version>
 
         <configuration>
           <assertions enableSystemAssertions="false">