diff --git a/appserver/tests/payara-samples/samples/reproducers/pom.xml b/appserver/tests/payara-samples/samples/reproducers/pom.xml
index e68886454e5..1a54dce97f9 100644
--- a/appserver/tests/payara-samples/samples/reproducers/pom.xml
+++ b/appserver/tests/payara-samples/samples/reproducers/pom.xml
@@ -90,7 +90,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-            <version>1.7.36</version>
+            <version>2.0.13</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.shrinkwrap.resolver</groupId>