diff --git a/soda_vmware_plugin_for_vasa2/pom.xml b/soda_vmware_plugin_for_vasa2/pom.xml
index 995114b..d564939 100644
--- a/soda_vmware_plugin_for_vasa2/pom.xml
+++ b/soda_vmware_plugin_for_vasa2/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@
         <platform.version>1.2.1</platform.version>
 
         <spring.version>5.1.5.RELEASE</spring.version>
-        <log4j.version>2.12.0</log4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>2.16.0</log4j.version>
         <jackson.version>2.12.1</jackson.version>
         <commons-logging.version>1.2</commons-logging.version>
         <commons-codec.version>1.11</commons-codec.version>