diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8c5204d45..9f5ece3af 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <!-- the Solr version used in dependency section for all related dependencies -->
-        <solr.version>6.6.6</solr.version> 
+        <solr.version>8.8.1</solr.version>
         <!-- the Jetty version used in dependency section for all related dependencies -->
         <jetty.version>9.4.35.v20201120</jetty.version>
                 
@@ -366,7 +366,7 @@
 		    <dependency>
 		        <groupId>junit</groupId>
 		        <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-		        <version>4.13</version>
+		        <version>4.13.1</version>
 		        <scope>test</scope>
 		    </dependency>