diff --git a/example-projects/android/build.gradle b/example-projects/android/build.gradle
index 3221570ee9..76ecb9e683 100644
--- a/example-projects/android/build.gradle
+++ b/example-projects/android/build.gradle
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestImplementation('com.tngtech.jgiven:jgiven-android:' + version)
 
     jgivenReport 'com.tngtech.jgiven:jgiven-html5-report:' + version
-    jgivenReport 'org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.9'
+    jgivenReport 'org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.16'
 }
 
 def targetDir = 'build/reports/jgiven/json'
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index da13008e95..95dd4ce676 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 aspectj-version = "1.9.22.1"
 byteBuddy-version = "1.15.10"
 junit4-version = "4.13.2"
-slf4j-version = "2.0.9"
+slf4j-version = "2.0.16"
 spring-version = "5.3.39"
 androidx-test-version = "1.6.1"