diff --git a/metrics-log4j2/pom.xml b/metrics-log4j2/pom.xml
index 726e7bcd44..39b9fa98f4 100644
--- a/metrics-log4j2/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics-log4j2/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
     </description>
 
     <properties>
-        <log4j2.version>2.0.2</log4j2.version>
+        <log4j2.version>2.25.3</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>