diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 207d45e9a..ff72b9e1b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -124,7 +124,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation group: 'io.strimzi', name: 'kafka-oauth-client', version: '0.15.0'
 
     // log
-    implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-api', version: '2.0.13'
+    implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-api', version: '2.0.16'
     implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'jul-to-slf4j', version: '2.0.16'
     implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'log4j-over-slf4j', version: '2.0.16'