diff --git a/kompendium-playground/build.gradle.kts b/kompendium-playground/build.gradle.kts
index 36f2ed1ba..5e7a048f5 100644
--- a/kompendium-playground/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/kompendium-playground/build.gradle.kts
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ 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:2.17.2")
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.36")
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:1.7.36")