diff --git a/log4j2-gelf/pom.xml b/log4j2-gelf/pom.xml
index 80a9fd5..fc0902a 100644
--- a/log4j2-gelf/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j2-gelf/pom.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
 			<artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-			<version>2.9.0</version>
+			<version>2.17.1</version>
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 </project>