diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index cdfb04c..204c6a6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ def profileFile = file("$rootDir/gradle/profile-${buildProfile}.gradle")
 
 dependencies {
     implementation 'org.eclipse.parsson:parsson:1.1.9'
-    implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.9'
+    implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.18'
 
     api 'jakarta.json:jakarta.json-api:2.1.3'         // API definition
     api 'tools.jackson.core:jackson-databind:3.0.3'