diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index fc1c0fec81d..df4ece478e0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -150,7 +150,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.11.1'
     compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jcl:2.11.1'
     compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.11.1'
-    compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.11.1'
+    compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.11.2'
 
     compile 'de.undercouch:citeproc-java:1.0.1'