diff --git a/backend/pom.xml b/backend/pom.xml
index 33346ba8..e19e91b3 100644
--- a/backend/pom.xml
+++ b/backend/pom.xml
@@ -70,6 +70,19 @@
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
+		<!-- JUnit 4 compatibility mode -->
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
+			<artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+			<exclusions>
+				<exclusion>
+					<groupId>org.hamcrest</groupId>
+					<artifactId>hamcrest-core</artifactId>
+				</exclusion>
+			</exclusions>
+		</dependency>
+
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>io.rest-assured</groupId>
 			<artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>