diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9c4d4742d..b292ef343 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <maven-source-plugin.version>3.4.0</maven-source-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.8</maven-gpg-plugin.version>
-        <junit.version>5.14.0</junit.version>
+        <junit.version>6.1.2</junit.version>
         <aws-embedded-metrics.version>4.1.2</aws-embedded-metrics.version>
         <jmespath.version>0.6.0</jmespath.version>
         <aws.sdk.v1.version>1.12.781</aws.sdk.v1.version>