diff --git a/play-scala-log4j2-example/build.sbt b/play-scala-log4j2-example/build.sbt
index 328228f8d..19ae62d62 100644
--- a/play-scala-log4j2-example/build.sbt
+++ b/play-scala-log4j2-example/build.sbt
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-val log4jVersion = "2.21.1"
+val log4jVersion = "2.22.1"
 
 lazy val root = (project in file("."))
   .enablePlugins(PlayScala)