diff --git a/jOOQ-codegen-maven/pom.xml b/jOOQ-codegen-maven/pom.xml
index 2f5f8233f5..73edfff10d 100644
--- a/jOOQ-codegen-maven/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-codegen-maven/pom.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,14 @@
             <artifactId>maven-project</artifactId>
             <version>2.2.1</version>
             <type>jar</type>
+
+            <!-- junit 4.8.2 sneaking in here -->
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>junit</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugin-tools</groupId>
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-academy/pom.xml b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-academy/pom.xml
index 1ce9028430..112eb441a8 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-academy/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-academy/pom.xml
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-example/pom.xml b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-example/pom.xml
index 93ec4bd164..e156fe3de8 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-example/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-flyway-example/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-javafx-example/pom.xml b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-javafx-example/pom.xml
index be0248411f..3441b99a33 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-javafx-example/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-javafx-example/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/pom.xml b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/pom.xml
index 0f75dc4cc0..e6f8afafb0 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-jpa-example/pom.xml
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-kotlin-example/pom.xml b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-kotlin-example/pom.xml
index 62f0b71fb4..dfa3c29c62 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-kotlin-example/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-kotlin-example/pom.xml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-nashorn-example/pom.xml b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-nashorn-example/pom.xml
index 849154e146..989b35cda6 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-nashorn-example/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-nashorn-example/pom.xml
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-oracle-example/pom.xml b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-oracle-example/pom.xml
index 6d5e26f094..5fa7587ffd 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-oracle-example/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-oracle-example/pom.xml
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-spark-example/pom.xml b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-spark-example/pom.xml
index 9e8f8a2983..5b57ee1438 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-spark-example/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-spark-example/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
diff --git a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-spring-guice-example/pom.xml b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-spring-guice-example/pom.xml
index e8d8d1f9b2..f498f2a468 100644
--- a/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-spring-guice-example/pom.xml
+++ b/jOOQ-examples/jOOQ-spring-guice-example/pom.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-            <version>4.11</version>
+            <version>4.12</version>
             <type>jar</type>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>