diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/logging/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/logging/pom.xml
index d4d42d593..f8b5689c8 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/logging/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/logging/pom.xml
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-layout-template-json</artifactId>
-            <version>2.20.0</version>
+            <version>2.25.1</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>