diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fdef302b26e5..63f982b0993d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@
     <junit.version>5.8.2</junit.version>
     <kerb-simplekdc.version>2.0.1</kerb-simplekdc.version>
     <log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
-    <log4j2.version>2.17.0</log4j2.version>
+    <log4j2.version>2.17.1</log4j2.version>
     <logback.version>1.3.0-alpha12</logback.version>
     <mariadb.version>2.7.4</mariadb.version>
     <mariadb.docker.version>10.3.6</mariadb.docker.version>