diff --git a/lighty-core/lighty-parent/pom.xml b/lighty-core/lighty-parent/pom.xml
index 81278b851c..b17f3776a7 100644
--- a/lighty-core/lighty-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/lighty-core/lighty-parent/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
         <!-- Overrides Spring Boot slf4j and log4j2 dependency version -->
-        <slf4j.version>2.0.14</slf4j.version>
+        <slf4j.version>2.0.16</slf4j.version>
         <log4j2.version>2.23.1</log4j2.version>
     </properties>