diff --git a/log4j-perf-test/pom.xml b/log4j-perf-test/pom.xml
index 3298d799556a..a5befbf99d38 100644
--- a/log4j-perf-test/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-perf-test/pom.xml
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@
     <module.name>org.apache.logging.log4j.perf</module.name>
 
     <!-- Dependency versions -->
-    <reload4j.version>1.2.25</reload4j.version>
+    <reload4j.version>1.2.26</reload4j.version>
     <log4j2-ecs-layout.version>1.6.0</log4j2-ecs-layout.version>
     <logback.version>1.5.12</logback.version>
     <slf4j2.version>2.0.16</slf4j2.version>