diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 2ff3a044..e4382b8f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ subprojects {
     group = 'org.openapitools.openapistylevalidator'
 
     dependencies {
-        implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.7'
+        implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.9'
         testCompileOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:5.10.0'
         testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.10.0'
         testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.10.0'