diff --git a/parent_toplevel/pom.xml b/parent_toplevel/pom.xml
index 95e2972..4cf5a30 100644
--- a/parent_toplevel/pom.xml
+++ b/parent_toplevel/pom.xml
@@ -137,12 +137,12 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.36</version>
+        <version>2.0.17</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
-        <version>1.7.36</version>
+        <version>2.0.17</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- Testing -->