JUnit plugin reports inaccurate test Age when a test fails in a @BeforeClass or @BeforeAll method

Last Reviewed:2026-03-06()
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Issue

When a JUnit test fails in a @BeforeClass or @BeforeAll method, the Age column in the JUnit test report shows an inaccurate value. Instead of showing 1 (the expected age for the first failure following one or more passing builds), the test report displays a higher age value that refers back to an older failing build.

The failing test case appears with no method name in the test report, and the reported age does not reflect when the current failure began.

Environment

Resolution

Monitor Maven Surefire GitHub Issue #3267 for an upstream fix and upgrade Maven Surefire once a fix is available.

Tested product/plugin versions

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