diff --git a/playground/build.gradle.kts b/playground/build.gradle.kts
index c7f23dd6c..9f968b9f4 100644
--- a/playground/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/playground/build.gradle.kts
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   // Logging
   implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api-kotlin:1.2.0")
-  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.2")
+  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.18.0")
   implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.18.0")
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36")
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:1.7.36")