diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 43184329..92609875 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
         <maven-compiler-plugin.version>3.8.1</maven-compiler-plugin.version>
         <maven-surefire-plugin.version>2.22.2</maven-surefire-plugin.version>
         
-        <log4j-version>2.17.1</log4j-version>
+        <log4j-version>2.21.0</log4j-version>
 
         <!-- Docker -->
         <jib-maven-plugin.version>3.1.1</jib-maven-plugin.version>