diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c2eb9d8..d62640e 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -130,7 +130,7 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-        <version>1.2.11</version>
+        <version>1.2.13</version>
       </dependency>
 
       <!-- ebInterface core for the validation logic -->