diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 77e4e7b2..3c838d9b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ dependencies {
     def javaxVersion  = "1"
     def guavaFailureAccessVersion = "1.0.2"
     def aopallianceVersion = "1.0"
-    def slf4jVersion = "1.7.36"
+    def slf4jVersion = "2.0.12"
 
     api("org.opensearch:opensearch:${opensearchVersion}")
     implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:${log4jVersion}")