diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index afbcab60..33fcfb9e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
 
 		<!-- dependency versions -->
 		<version.spring>6.1.6</version.spring>
-		<version.slf4j>2.0.12</version.slf4j>
+		<version.slf4j>2.0.13</version.slf4j>
 		<version.logback>1.5.5</version.logback>
 		<version.log4j>2.23.1</version.log4j>
 		<version.args4j>2.37</version.args4j>