diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index d7f7f73..d24f312 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ allprojects {
 val creekVersion = "0.4.2-SNAPSHOT"
 val spotBugsVersion = "4.8.0"         // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.github.spotbugs/spotbugs-annotations
 val guavaVersion = "32.1.3-jre"         // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.google.guava/guava
-val log4jVersion = "2.21.1"           // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.logging.log4j/log4j-core
+val log4jVersion = "2.22.0"           // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.apache.logging.log4j/log4j-core
 val junitVersion = "5.10.1"            // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.junit.jupiter/junit-jupiter-api
 val junitPioneerVersion = "2.1.0"     // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.junit-pioneer/junit-pioneer
 val mockitoVersion = "5.7.0"          // https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/org.mockito/mockito-junit-jupiter