diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 0b68ff9..4a8282c 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
 
             version("log4j", "2.24.2")
 
-            library("slf4j-api", "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.13")
+            library("slf4j-api", "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.16")
             library("log4j-core", "org.apache.logging.log4j", "log4j-core").versionRef("log4j")
             library("log4j-slf4j2", "org.apache.logging.log4j", "log4j-slf4j2-impl").versionRef("log4j")
             library("log4j-jsontemplate", "org.apache.logging.log4j", "log4j-layout-template-json").versionRef("log4j")