diff --git a/application/build.gradle b/application/build.gradle
index 4452984d89..8ca4d1bc8c 100644
--- a/application/build.gradle
+++ b/application/build.gradle
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ dependencies {
 
     implementation 'net.dv8tion:JDA:5.0.0-alpha.20'
 
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.20.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.21.0'
     runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.18.0'
 
     implementation 'club.minnced:discord-webhooks:0.8.2'