diff --git a/log4j-parent/pom.xml b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
index 73d3446be07..ee5d04d3179 100644
--- a/log4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -120,7 +120,7 @@
     <json-unit.version>4.1.0</json-unit.version>
     <jspecify.version>1.0.0</jspecify.version>
     <junit.version>4.13.2</junit.version>
-    <junit-jupiter.version>5.12.0</junit-jupiter.version>
+    <junit-jupiter.version>5.12.1</junit-jupiter.version>
     <junit-pioneer.version>2.3.0</junit-pioneer.version>
     <log4j2-custom-layout.version>1.1.0</log4j2-custom-layout.version>
     <log4j2-logstash-layout.version>0.18</log4j2-logstash-layout.version>
diff --git a/src/changelog/.3.x.x/update_org_junit_junit_bom.xml b/src/changelog/.3.x.x/update_org_junit_junit_bom.xml
index 940d23d82f3..af99827c491 100644
--- a/src/changelog/.3.x.x/update_org_junit_junit_bom.xml
+++ b/src/changelog/.3.x.x/update_org_junit_junit_bom.xml
@@ -3,6 +3,6 @@
        xmlns="https://logging.apache.org/xml/ns"
        xsi:schemaLocation="https://logging.apache.org/xml/ns https://logging.apache.org/xml/ns/log4j-changelog-0.xsd"
        type="updated">
-  <issue id="3484" link="https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/3484"/>
-  <description format="asciidoc">Update `org.junit:junit-bom` to version `5.12.0`</description>
+  <issue id="3540" link="https://github.com/apache/logging-log4j2/pull/3540"/>
+  <description format="asciidoc">Update `org.junit:junit-bom` to version `5.12.1`</description>
 </entry>