diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 57b2d30f..da3b992f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -34,7 +34,7 @@
         <jsonschema-maven-plugin.version>4.38.0</jsonschema-maven-plugin.version>
         <junit-jupiter-suite.version>6.0.3</junit-jupiter-suite.version>
         <junit-jupiter.version>6.0.3</junit-jupiter.version>
-        <log4j.version>2.25.3</log4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>2.26.0</log4j.version>
         <maven-javadoc-plugin.version>3.12.0</maven-javadoc-plugin.version>
         <central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>0.10.0</central-publishing-maven-plugin.version>
         <maven-gpg-plugin.version>3.2.8</maven-gpg-plugin.version>