diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 9fb10faef..6f0243597 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
 		<gson.version>2.8.9</gson.version>
 		<zxcvbn.version>1.5.2</zxcvbn.version>
 		<slf4j.version>1.7.32</slf4j.version>
-		<logback.version>1.2.8</logback.version>
+		<logback.version>1.2.9</logback.version>
 
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
 		<junit.jupiter.version>5.8.1</junit.jupiter.version>