diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 5f20cdb..7fb28ad 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 		<jetty.version>9.4.50.v20221201</jetty.version>
 		<hibernate.version>5.6.15.Final</hibernate.version>
 		<flyway.version>9.15.0</flyway.version>
-		<log4j.version>2.19.0</log4j.version>
+		<log4j.version>2.20.0</log4j.version>
 		<krill.version>[0.61,)</krill.version>
 		<koral.version>[0.39,)</koral.version>
 	</properties>