diff --git a/mvn-defaults/pom.xml b/mvn-defaults/pom.xml
index 666649ecd..4e1bf900c 100644
--- a/mvn-defaults/pom.xml
+++ b/mvn-defaults/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
         <joda.time.version>2.9.9</joda.time.version>
         <junit.jupiter.version>5.3.2</junit.jupiter.version>
         <junit.version>4.12</junit.version>
-        <log4j.version>2.13.0</log4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>2.13.3</log4j.version>
         <logback.version>1.2.3</logback.version>
         <lz4.version>1.4.1</lz4.version>
         <metrics.reservoir.version>1.1.0</metrics.reservoir.version>