diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d00a4d9..ad96849 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -187,7 +187,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation group: 'com.github.hmcts.java-logging', name: 'logging', version: versions.reformLogging
   implementation group: 'com.github.hmcts.java-logging', name: 'logging-appinsights', version: versions.reformLogging
   implementation group: 'com.github.hmcts', name: 'properties-volume-spring-boot-starter', version: '0.1.1'
-  implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-api', version: '2.14.1'
+  implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-api', version: '2.19.0'
   implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-to-slf4j', version: '2.14.1'
 
   testImplementation libraries.junit5