diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d6a47a605..587cdf955 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ allprojects {
         adventureVersion = '4.9.3'
         junitVersion = '5.7.0'
         slf4jVersion = '1.7.30'
-        log4jVersion = '2.15.0'
+        log4jVersion = '2.16.0'
         nettyVersion = '4.1.69.Final'
         guavaVersion = '25.1-jre'
         checkerFrameworkVersion = '3.6.1'