diff --git a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
index c9f24254ce..6ed89158eb 100644
--- a/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/build/optaplanner-build-parent/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
 
     <!-- Normal dependency versions -->
     <version.ch.qos.logback>1.2.9</version.ch.qos.logback>
-    <version.org.apache.logging.log4j>2.20.0</version.org.apache.logging.log4j>
+    <version.org.apache.logging.log4j>2.22.1</version.org.apache.logging.log4j>
     <version.com.thoughtworks.xstream>1.4.20</version.com.thoughtworks.xstream>
     <version.io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk>5.1.4</version.io.quarkiverse.operatorsdk>
     <version.io.quarkus>2.16.11.Final</version.io.quarkus>