diff --git a/playground/build.gradle.kts b/playground/build.gradle.kts
index 1730758d8..3cf782bb4 100644
--- a/playground/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/playground/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ dependencies {
 
   // Logging
   implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api-kotlin:1.2.0")
-  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.19.0")
+  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.20.0")
   implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.19.0")
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.6")
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.6")