diff --git a/log4j2-extensions/pom.xml b/log4j2-extensions/pom.xml
index 92902e28e6..fca8c02ca9 100644
--- a/log4j2-extensions/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j2-extensions/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-            <version>2.25.4</version>
+            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.confluent</groupId>