diff --git a/load-generator/build.gradle b/load-generator/build.gradle
index fe2c43946..a0fe71362 100644
--- a/load-generator/build.gradle
+++ b/load-generator/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ dependencies {
     compileOnly 'info.picocli:picocli-codegen:4.6.2'
 
     // log
-    implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-api', version: '2.16.0'
+    implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-api', version: '2.18.0'
     implementation group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-core', version: '2.17.1'
 
     // local project can't be referenced in Dockerfile