diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 389fd33a4..96c4b8a9c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -181,7 +181,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "io.confluent:kafka-connect-avro-converter:$confluentPlatformVersion"
 
     testRuntimeOnly "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:$junitVersion"
-    testRuntimeOnly "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.4.14"
+    testRuntimeOnly "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.1"
 }
 
 test {