diff --git a/doc_source/java-logging.md b/doc_source/java-logging.md
index cd0960cf..2297df33 100644
--- a/doc_source/java-logging.md
+++ b/doc_source/java-logging.md
@@ -310,9 +310,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.1'
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-events:3.1.0'
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.17.0'
-    runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.17.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:[2.17.1,)'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:[2.17.1,)'
+    runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:[2.17.1,)'
     runtimeOnly 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.5.0'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.6.0'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.6.0'
diff --git a/doc_source/java-package.md b/doc_source/java-package.md
index d90feb27..5c43578a 100644
--- a/doc_source/java-package.md
+++ b/doc_source/java-package.md
@@ -112,9 +112,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.1'
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-events:3.1.0'
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.17.0'
-    runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.17.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:[2.17.1,)'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:[2.17.1,)'
+    runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:[2.17.1,)'
     runtimeOnly 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.5.0'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.6.0'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.6.0'
@@ -214,7 +214,7 @@ If you use the appender library \(`aws-lambda-java-log4j2`\), you must also conf
           <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.edwgiz</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin.log4j2-cachefile-transformer</artifactId>
-            <version>2.17.0</version>
+            <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/sample-apps/blank-java/build.gradle b/sample-apps/blank-java/build.gradle
index a52c2d1e..0c2e47ef 100644
--- a/sample-apps/blank-java/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/blank-java/build.gradle
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.1'
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-events:2.2.9'
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.17.0'
-    runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.17.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:[2.17.1,)'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:[2.17.1,)'
+    runtimeOnly 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:[2.17.1,)'
     runtimeOnly 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.5.0'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.6.0'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.6.0'
diff --git a/sample-apps/blank-java/pom.xml b/sample-apps/blank-java/pom.xml
index b58c4b7a..85cc2f58 100644
--- a/sample-apps/blank-java/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-apps/blank-java/pom.xml
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-slf4j18-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@
           <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.edwgiz</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin.log4j2-cachefile-transformer</artifactId>
-            <version>2.17.0</version>
+            <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/sample-apps/java-basic/build.gradle b/sample-apps/java-basic/build.gradle
index cf3cfba1..2e9e324b 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java-basic/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/java-basic/build.gradle
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ repositories {
 dependencies {
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.1'
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
-    testImplementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.0'
-    testImplementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.17.0'
-    testImplementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.17.0'
+    testImplementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:[2.17.1,)'
+    testImplementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:[2.17.1,)'
+    testImplementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:[2.17.1,)'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.6.0'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.6.0'
 }
diff --git a/sample-apps/java-basic/pom.xml b/sample-apps/java-basic/pom.xml
index 128e931f..9aa99c47 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java-basic/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-apps/java-basic/pom.xml
@@ -25,19 +25,19 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-slf4j18-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
    <dependency>
diff --git a/sample-apps/java-events-v1sdk/build.gradle b/sample-apps/java-events-v1sdk/build.gradle
index 8de68744..0a7d3bdc 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java-events-v1sdk/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/java-events-v1sdk/build.gradle
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-xray-recorder-sdk-aws-sdk'
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-xray-recorder-sdk-aws-sdk-instrumentor'
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.17.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.17.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:[2.17.1,)'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:[2.17.1,)'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:[2.17.1,)'
     runtimeOnly 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.5.0'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.6.0'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.6.0'
diff --git a/sample-apps/java-events-v1sdk/pom.xml b/sample-apps/java-events-v1sdk/pom.xml
index 7b618f7b..bb3fe158 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java-events-v1sdk/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-apps/java-events-v1sdk/pom.xml
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-slf4j18-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
@@ -122,7 +122,7 @@
           <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.edwgiz</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin.log4j2-cachefile-transformer</artifactId>
-            <version>2.17.0</version>
+            <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>
diff --git a/sample-apps/java-events/build.gradle b/sample-apps/java-events/build.gradle
index 4563c3ae..f98131dc 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java-events/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/java-events/build.gradle
@@ -10,9 +10,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-core:1.2.1'
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-events:3.9.0'
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.17.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.17.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:[2.17.1,)'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:[2.17.1,)'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:[2.17.1,)'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.6.0'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.6.0'
 }
diff --git a/sample-apps/java-events/pom.xml b/sample-apps/java-events/pom.xml
index 09f530e6..771e1af6 100644
--- a/sample-apps/java-events/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-apps/java-events/pom.xml
@@ -30,17 +30,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-slf4j18-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
diff --git a/sample-apps/s3-java/build.gradle b/sample-apps/s3-java/build.gradle
index 1b83d37f..0c8eb35a 100644
--- a/sample-apps/s3-java/build.gradle
+++ b/sample-apps/s3-java/build.gradle
@@ -15,9 +15,9 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-xray-recorder-sdk-aws-sdk'
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-xray-recorder-sdk-aws-sdk-instrumentor'
     implementation 'com.google.code.gson:gson:2.8.6'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.17.0'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.17.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:[2.17.1,)'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:[2.17.1,)'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:[2.17.1,)'
     runtimeOnly 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-log4j2:1.5.0'
     testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:5.6.0'
     testRuntimeOnly 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:5.6.0'
diff --git a/sample-apps/s3-java/pom.xml b/sample-apps/s3-java/pom.xml
index 0a71ebd2..31a30dcf 100644
--- a/sample-apps/s3-java/pom.xml
+++ b/sample-apps/s3-java/pom.xml
@@ -35,17 +35,17 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-slf4j18-impl</artifactId>
-      <version>2.17.0</version>
+      <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
@@ -117,7 +117,7 @@
           <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.edwgiz</groupId>
             <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin.log4j2-cachefile-transformer</artifactId>
-            <version>2.17.0</version>
+            <version>[2.17.1,)</version>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
       </plugin>