diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b18f45f..3beda84 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.12</version><!-- maven will use 2.x.x when provided -->
+            <version>2.0.16</version><!-- maven will use 2.x.x when provided -->
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>