diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 60e4f8a5..92692255 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@
 
         <!-- Versions -->
         <log4j.version>1.2.14</log4j.version>
-        <log4j2.version>2.15.0</log4j2.version>
+        <log4j2.version>2.16.0</log4j2.version>
         <junit5.version>5.5.2</junit5.version>
         <assertj.version>3.14.0</assertj.version>
         <mockito.version>3.2.4</mockito.version>