diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b797793f..2e9d3ee2 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -177,7 +177,7 @@ dependencies {
     def javaxVersion  = "1"
     def guavaFailureAccessVersion = "1.0.2"
     def aopallianceVersion = "1.0"
-    def slf4jVersion = "2.0.13"
+    def slf4jVersion = "2.0.16"
     def commonsLoggingVersion = "1.3.4"
 
     api("org.opensearch:opensearch:${opensearchVersion}")