diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 698f23d2bb6..be06658039d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
         <wiremock.version>2.25.0</wiremock.version>
         <commons-exec.version>1.3</commons-exec.version>
         <scassandra.version>1.1.2</scassandra.version>
-        <logback.version>1.2.3</logback.version>
+        <logback.version>1.2.13</logback.version>
         <byteman.version>3.0.8</byteman.version>
         <ipprefix>127.0.1.</ipprefix>
         <!-- defaults below are overridden by profiles and/or submodules -->