diff --git a/mock-gathering/pom.xml b/mock-gathering/pom.xml
index 86d5739..527c49b 100644
--- a/mock-gathering/pom.xml
+++ b/mock-gathering/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <version>1.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     <name>Funnelback plugin mock gathering example</name>
     <properties>
-        <version.log4j2>2.6.2</version.log4j2>
+        <version.log4j2>2.17.1</version.log4j2>
         <version.junit>4.12</version.junit>
         <version.funnelback.shared>15.25.2015.1</version.funnelback.shared>
     </properties>