diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index edfb4a4317..bdcb74884c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -91,7 +91,7 @@
     <pathling.jerseyVersion>2.40</pathling.jerseyVersion>
     <pathling.surefireVersion>3.2.5</pathling.surefireVersion>
     <pathling.logbackVersion>1.4.14</pathling.logbackVersion>
-    <pathling.slf4jVersion>2.0.9</pathling.slf4jVersion>
+    <pathling.slf4jVersion>2.0.16</pathling.slf4jVersion>
     <pathling.derbyVersion>10.14.2.0</pathling.derbyVersion>
   </properties>