diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7ceeae5d..8948a766 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -69,7 +69,7 @@ under the License.
 		<japicmp.referenceVersion>3.0.0-1.16</japicmp.referenceVersion>
 
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.36</slf4j.version>
-		<log4j.version>2.17.2</log4j.version>
+		<log4j.version>2.25.3</log4j.version>
 
 		<flink.parent.artifactId>flink-connector-mongodb-parent</flink.parent.artifactId>
 		<spotless.skip>false</spotless.skip>