diff --git a/test/pom.xml b/test/pom.xml
index 0f9ce8f6a9e558577e9061f648e5d9826133ef9b..2600ec60c021a69ac7c6e271885403d09a8cef8d 100644
--- a/test/pom.xml
+++ b/test/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
         <!-- see http://maven-junit-plugin.kenai.com/ for more info -->
         <groupId>com.sun.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-junit-plugin</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7</version>
+        <version>1.8</version>
         <executions>
           <execution>
             <goals>