diff --git a/corda-api/build.gradle b/corda-api/build.gradle
index c59779b69e..b07515d07a 100644
--- a/corda-api/build.gradle
+++ b/corda-api/build.gradle
@@ -34,9 +34,7 @@ dependencies {
             }
         }
         api(libs.bundles.osgi)
-        api(libs.slf4j) {
-            because 'Corda 5.2 only supports SLF4J 1.x'
-        }
+        api(libs.slf4j)
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index d048600789..89576bef11 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 kotlinVersion = "1.8.21"
 
 # Logging
-slf4jVersion = { strictly = "1.7.36" }
+slf4jVersion = "2.0.12"
 
 # Main implementation dependencies
 avroVersion = "1.11.3"