diff --git a/vertx-client/build.gradle b/vertx-client/build.gradle
index 8b141fcf4..59e52523d 100644
--- a/vertx-client/build.gradle
+++ b/vertx-client/build.gradle
@@ -79,9 +79,9 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation('org.mockito:mockito-core:4.10.0')
 
     // logging dependencies for tests
-    testImplementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.20.0")
-    testImplementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.20.0")
-    testImplementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.20.0")
+    testImplementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.25.2")
+    testImplementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.25.2")
+    testImplementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.25.2")
 }
 
 spotbugsTest.enabled = false