diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 81f08f8d6..c418cf51f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@
         <el.api.version>5.0.1</el.api.version>
 
         <!-- Test tools/dependencies -->
-        <testng.version>7.7.0</testng.version>
+        <testng.version>7.8.0</testng.version>
         <jboss.test.audit.version>2.0.0.Final</jboss.test.audit.version>
         <arquillian.version>1.8.0.Final</arquillian.version>
         <arquillian.container.se.api.version>1.0.1.Final</arquillian.container.se.api.version>