diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f7dfea65f..171706f61 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ the License.-->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
       <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2.8</version>
+      <version>1.2.13</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>