diff --git a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
index a71121d7b..4a7077826 100644
--- a/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/test-java16/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
       <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2.11</version>
+      <version>1.3.12</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>