diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index d91b5b56b52..6a2984e8a5e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ dependencies {
     testCompile 'org.junit.platform:junit-platform-launcher:1.4.2'
 
     testRuntime 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.11.1'
-    testRuntime 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jul:2.11.2'
+    testRuntime 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jul:2.12.0'
     testCompile 'org.mockito:mockito-core:2.28.2'
     testCompile 'com.github.tomakehurst:wiremock:2.23.2'
     testCompile 'org.reflections:reflections:0.9.11'