diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index ca1e5f44e31..125b029ba23 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ lazy val chiselSettings = Seq (
 // when compiling tests under 2.11.12
 // An explicit dependency on junit seems to alleviate this.
   libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
-    "junit" % "junit" % "4.12" % "test",
+    "junit" % "junit" % "4.13" % "test",
     "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "3.0.8" % "test",
     "org.scalacheck" %% "scalacheck" % "1.14.3" % "test",
     "com.github.scopt" %% "scopt" % "3.7.1"
diff --git a/build.sc b/build.sc
index 72058b0f908..959ccf887d4 100644
--- a/build.sc
+++ b/build.sc
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ class chisel3CrossModule(crossVersionValue: String) extends CommonModule with Pu
   
   object test extends Tests {
     private def ivyCrossDeps = majorVersion match {
-      case i if i < 12 => Agg(ivy"junit:junit:4.12")
+      case i if i < 12 => Agg(ivy"junit:junit:4.13")
       case _ => Agg()
     }