diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 6eb15f8f..5d9ddf2d 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("net.java.dev.jna:jna-platform:5.11.0")
     implementation("org.janelia.saalfeldlab:n5")
     implementation("org.janelia.saalfeldlab:n5-imglib2")
-    implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.20.0")
+    implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.23.1")
     implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-1.2-api:2.20.0")
 
     implementation("com.formdev:flatlaf:3.4.1")