diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 459d058..3634765 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ under the License.
 		<japicmp.referenceVersion>3.0.0-1.16.0</japicmp.referenceVersion>
 
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.36</slf4j.version>
-		<log4j.version>2.23.1</log4j.version>
+		<log4j.version>2.25.3</log4j.version>
 
 		<flink.parent.artifactId>flink-connector-gcp-pubsub-parent</flink.parent.artifactId>
 	</properties>