diff --git a/metrics-log4j2/pom.xml b/metrics-log4j2/pom.xml
index 6cfd46ae05..affa3df050 100644
--- a/metrics-log4j2/pom.xml
+++ b/metrics-log4j2/pom.xml
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
 
     <properties>
         <javaModuleName>com.codahale.metrics.log4j2</javaModuleName>
-        <log4j2.version>2.20.0</log4j2.version>
+        <log4j2.version>2.21.0</log4j2.version>
     </properties>
 
     <build>