diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 2f70d63d3f..1cb28e40c5 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,14 +3,14 @@
 java-compilation = "21"
 # The java-target version is the lowest supported LTS version of Java. Jar's produced are bytecode compatible with this version.
 java-target = "8"
-kotlin = "2.0.0"
-kotlinDev = "2.0.0"
+kotlin = "2.0.10"
+kotlinDev = "2.0.10"
 
 [plugins]
 kotlin-jvm = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 checksum = "org.gradle.crypto.checksum:1.4.0"
 shadow = "com.gradleup.shadow:8.3.0"
-kotlinx-binary-compatibiltiy-validator = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator:0.16.2"
+kotlinx-binary-compatibiltiy-validator = "org.jetbrains.kotlinx.binary-compatibility-validator:0.16.3"
 
 [libraries]
 kotlin-compiler = { module = "org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-compiler-embeddable", version.ref = "kotlin" }
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ clikt = "com.github.ajalt.clikt:clikt:4.4.0"
 dokka = "org.jetbrains.dokka:dokka-gradle-plugin:1.9.20"
 ec4j = "org.ec4j.core:ec4j-core:0.3.0"
 logging = "io.github.oshai:kotlin-logging-jvm:7.0.0"
-slf4j = "org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.13"
+slf4j = "org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.15"
 poko = "dev.drewhamilton.poko:poko-gradle-plugin:0.16.0"
 # Use logback-classic as the logger for kotlin-logging / slf4j as it allow changing the log level at runtime.
 # TODO: Update "renovate.json" once logback-classic is updated to 1.4 (once java8 support for ktlint is dropped)
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRule.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRule.kt
index cc81eda298..ce6118bb44 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRule.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/main/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRule.kt
@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.AutocorrectDecision
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType.FUN
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType.IDENTIFIER
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType.INTERNAL_KEYWORD
+import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType.OVERRIDE_KEYWORD
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType.PRIVATE_KEYWORD
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType.PROPERTY
 import com.pinterest.ktlint.rule.engine.core.api.ElementType.PROTECTED_KEYWORD
@@ -53,7 +54,10 @@ public class BackingPropertyNamingRule :
         property
             .findChildByType(IDENTIFIER)
             ?.takeIf { it.text.startsWith("_") }
-            ?.let { identifier ->
+            ?.takeUnless {
+                // Do not report overridden properties as they can only be changed by changing the base property
+                it.treeParent.hasModifier(OVERRIDE_KEYWORD)
+            }?.let { identifier ->
                 visitBackingProperty(identifier, emit)
             }
     }
diff --git a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest.kt b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest.kt
index 40cca61c9d..6d33a7cdcf 100644
--- a/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest.kt
+++ b/ktlint-ruleset-standard/src/test/kotlin/com/pinterest/ktlint/ruleset/standard/rules/BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest.kt
@@ -345,4 +345,18 @@ class BackingPropertyNamingRuleTest {
             """.trimIndent()
         backingPropertyNamingRuleAssertThat(code).hasNoLintViolations()
     }
+
+    @Test
+    fun `Issue 2748 - Given an override property with name starting with '_' then do not report a violation`() {
+        val code =
+            """
+            // The property "__foo" in example below can be defined in an external dependency, which can not be changed. Even in case it is
+            // a (internal) dependency that can be changed, the violation should only be reported at the base property, but on the overrides
+            val fooBar =
+                object : FooBar {
+                    override val __foo = "foo"
+                }
+            """.trimIndent()
+        backingPropertyNamingRuleAssertThat(code).hasNoLintViolations()
+    }
 }