diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ab0b51cb3f..6c76f7c550 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -47,9 +47,9 @@ configure(allprojects) { project ->
 	ext.hsqldbVersion        = "2.4.0"
 	ext.jackson2Version      = "2.9.5"
 	ext.jettyVersion         = "9.4.9.v20180320"
-	ext.junitPlatformVersion = "1.1.1"
-	ext.junitJupiterVersion  = "5.1.1"
-	ext.junitVintageVersion  = "5.1.1"
+	ext.junitPlatformVersion = "1.2.0"
+	ext.junitJupiterVersion  = "5.2.0"
+	ext.junitVintageVersion  = "5.2.0"
 	ext.kotlinVersion        = "1.2.41"
 	ext.log4jVersion         = "2.11.0"
 	ext.nettyVersion         = "4.1.24.Final"
diff --git a/spring-test/spring-test.gradle b/spring-test/spring-test.gradle
index 3f0c52a489..a06c903b94 100644
--- a/spring-test/spring-test.gradle
+++ b/spring-test/spring-test.gradle
@@ -81,9 +81,9 @@ dependencies {
 		exclude group: "commons-logging", module: "commons-logging"
 	}
 	testCompile('io.projectreactor.ipc:reactor-netty')
+	testCompile('de.bechte.junit:junit-hierarchicalcontextrunner:4.12.1')
 	// Pull in the latest JUnit 5 Launcher API and the Vintage engine as well
 	// so that we can run JUnit 4 tests in IntelliJ IDEA.
-	testCompile('de.bechte.junit:junit-hierarchicalcontextrunner:4.12.1')
 	testRuntime("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${junitJupiterVersion}")
 	testRuntime("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:${junitPlatformVersion}")
 	testRuntime("org.junit.vintage:junit-vintage-engine:${junitVintageVersion}")
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ task testJUnitJupiter(type: Test) {
 }
 
 test {
-	description = 'Runs JUnit tests.'
+	description = 'Runs JUnit 4 tests.'
 	dependsOn testJUnitJupiter, testNG
 	useJUnit()
 	scanForTestClasses = false