diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index fb176e62..abceba08 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -108,7 +108,7 @@
              slf4j-api, log4j-api and spring-beans in the dependency trees
              (patch-level drift is fine, renovate.json restricts the lines) -->
         <log4j.version>2.26.1</log4j.version>
-        <slf4j.version>2.0.18</slf4j.version>
+        <slf4j.version>2.0.19</slf4j.version>
         <spring.version>6.2.19</spring.version>
         <!-- empty default so the late-bound @{argLine} in the surefire configuration
              always resolves, even when the jacoco agent is not attached -->