diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f0383e3ea3..6fbdf76021 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <json-lib.version>2.4.2-geoserver</json-lib.version>
         <json-patch.version>1.13</json-patch.version>
         <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-        <log4j.version>2.19.0</log4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>2.25.4</log4j.version>
         <mime-util.version>2.1.3</mime-util.version>
         <mockito-core.version>4.0.0</mockito-core.version>
         <slf4j.version>1.7.25</slf4j.version>