diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index df4ece478e0..fee558fef6c 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -147,7 +147,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     // >1.8.0-beta is required for java 9 compatibility
     compile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.8.0-beta2'
-    compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.11.1'
+    compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.11.2'
     compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jcl:2.11.1'
     compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.11.1'
     compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.11.2'