diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a3f1965f81a..b4e9cbb8011 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -2950,6 +2950,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-0110') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_0110
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -2965,6 +2966,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-10') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_10
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -2980,6 +2982,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-11') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_11
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -2995,6 +2998,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-20') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_20
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3010,6 +3014,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-21') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_21
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3025,6 +3030,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-22') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_22
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3040,6 +3046,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-23') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_23
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3055,6 +3062,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-24') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_24
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3070,6 +3078,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-25') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_25
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3085,6 +3094,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-26') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_26
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3100,6 +3110,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-27') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_27
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3115,6 +3126,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-28') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_28
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3130,6 +3142,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-30') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_30
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3145,6 +3158,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-31') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_31
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3160,6 +3174,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-32') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_32
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3175,6 +3190,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-33') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_33
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3190,6 +3206,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-34') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_34
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3205,6 +3222,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-35') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_35
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3220,6 +3238,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-36') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_36
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3235,6 +3254,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-37') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_37
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3250,6 +3270,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-38') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_38
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3265,6 +3286,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-39') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_39
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
@@ -3280,6 +3302,7 @@ project(':streams:upgrade-system-tests-40') {
   dependencies {
     testImplementation libs.kafkaStreams_40
     testRuntimeOnly libs.junitJupiter
+    testRuntimeOnly runtimeTestLibs
   }
 
   systemTestLibs {
diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index d20e3da69ab..cf519c4af8f 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ versions += [
   jfreechart: "1.0.0",
   jopt: "5.0.4",
   jose4j: "0.9.6",
-  junit: "5.10.2",
+  junit: "5.13.1",
   jqwik: "1.9.2",
   kafka_0110: "0.11.0.3",
   kafka_10: "1.0.2",
@@ -126,7 +126,7 @@ versions += [
   // When updating the zstd version, please do as well in docker/native/native-image-configs/resource-config.json
   // Also make sure the compression levels in org.apache.kafka.common.record.CompressionType are still valid
   zstd: "1.5.6-10",
-  junitPlatform: "1.10.2",
+  junitPlatform: "1.13.1",
   hdrHistogram: "2.2.2",
   hash4j: "0.22.0"
 ]
diff --git a/test-common/test-common-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/common/test/junit/ClusterTestExtensions.java b/test-common/test-common-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/common/test/junit/ClusterTestExtensions.java
index de81a6b82bd..f08abdb32aa 100644
--- a/test-common/test-common-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/common/test/junit/ClusterTestExtensions.java
+++ b/test-common/test-common-runtime/src/main/java/org/apache/kafka/common/test/junit/ClusterTestExtensions.java
@@ -118,6 +118,19 @@ public class ClusterTestExtensions implements TestTemplateInvocationContextProvi
         return true;
     }
 
+    /**
+     * Indicates whether this provider may return zero test template invocation contexts.
+     * Prior to JUnit 5.12, returning zero contexts was silently allowed. Starting from JUnit 5.12,
+     * a PreconditionViolationException is thrown unless this method explicitly returns {@code true}.
+     *
+     * @param context the extension context for the test template method
+     * @return {@code true} to allow this provider to return zero invocation contexts
+     * @see <a href="https://github.com/junit-team/junit5/commit/89a46dfa10c6447ef010fbff7903bfcb3c18975a">JUnit 5.12 Breaking Change</a>
+     */
+    public boolean mayReturnZeroTestTemplateInvocationContexts(ExtensionContext context) {
+        return true;
+    }
+
     private boolean isClusterTest(ExtensionContext context) {
         Method method = context.getRequiredTestMethod();
         return method.getDeclaredAnnotation(ClusterTemplate.class) != null ||