diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 196d1dd..2008f1e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -42,11 +42,12 @@ sourceCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 targetCompatibility = JavaVersion.VERSION_11
 
 ext {
+    debeziumVersion = "1.3.0.Final"
     jacksonVersion = "2.18.2"
+    junit5Version = "5.12.2"
     kafkaVersion = "2.0.1"
+    log4jVersion = "2.24.3"
     testcontainersVersion = "1.20.4"
-    debeziumVersion = "1.3.0.Final"
-    junit5Version = "5.12.2"
 }
 
 distributions {
@@ -104,9 +105,9 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation "io.debezium:debezium-api:$debeziumVersion"
     testImplementation "org.assertj:assertj-core:3.26.3"
 
-    testRuntimeOnly "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:2.23.1"
-    testRuntimeOnly "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.23.1"
-    testRuntimeOnly "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.23.1"
+    testRuntimeOnly "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:$log4jVersion"
+    testRuntimeOnly "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:$log4jVersion"
+    testRuntimeOnly "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:$log4jVersion"
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher'
 
     integrationTestImplementation "org.apache.kafka:connect-api:$kafkaVersion"