The problem

If you have received the package org.junit.jupiter.api deos not exist error when trying to run a JUnit Java Test with Maven, it’s because of a missing dependency in your pom.xml file.

The solution

Add the following dependency entry to your pom.xml file:

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<dependencies>

    <!-- add the junit dependency here -->
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
        <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
        <version>5.7.0</version>
        <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>

</dependencies>