diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index a6b994d5f..cd3e2db66 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ allprojects {
 		jmsVersion = '2.0.1'
 		junitVersion = '4.13.2'
 		junitJupiterVersion = '5.7.2'
-		log4jVersion = '2.13.3'
+		log4jVersion = '2.16.0'
 		mysqlVersion = '8.0.27'
 		mockitoVersion = '3.6.28'
 		postgresqlVersion = '42.2.24'