diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c60178b..94e6425 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
     <javax.version>1.3.2</javax.version>
     <jsr305.version>3.0.2</jsr305.version>
     <javax.validation.version>1.0.0.GA</javax.validation.version>
-    <log4j.version>2.13.3</log4j.version>
+    <log4j.version>2.17.0</log4j.version>
     <javax.ws.version>1.1.1</javax.ws.version>
     <jackson.version>2.11.3</jackson.version>
     <apache.commons.version>3.8.1</apache.commons.version>