diff --git a/log4j2-logging/pom.xml b/log4j2-logging/pom.xml
index 67f7080..00d8a37 100644
--- a/log4j2-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j2-logging/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
     <joda.version>2.10.5</joda.version>
     <junit.version>4.13.1</junit.version>
     <libraries-bom.version>13.2.0</libraries-bom.version>
-    <log4j.version>2.5</log4j.version> <!-- log4j-to-slf4j-2.5.jar included in worker by default -->
+    <log4j.version>2.16.0</log4j.version> <!-- log4j-to-slf4j-2.5.jar included in worker by default -->
     <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.7.0</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
     <maven-exec-plugin.version>1.6.0</maven-exec-plugin.version>
     <maven-jar-plugin.version>3.0.2</maven-jar-plugin.version>