diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 043d3aa167..c23deecea7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ limitations under the License.
 		<testing.version>3.1.2</testing.version>
 
 		<slf4j.version>2.0.9</slf4j.version>
-		<log4j.version>2.20.0</log4j.version>
+		<log4j.version>2.21.0</log4j.version>
 
 		<spring.version>6.0.12</spring.version>
 		<spring.boot.version>3.1.4</spring.boot.version>