diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 77440228..f0bac1b3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@
         <assertj.version>3.25.1</assertj.version>
         <jgroups.version>5.3.1.Final</jgroups.version>
         <leveldbjni.version>1.8</leveldbjni.version>
-        <log4j.version>2.22.0</log4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>2.22.1</log4j.version>
         <jmh.version>1.37</jmh.version>
         <mashona.version>1.1.0</mashona.version>