diff --git a/project/Dependencies.scala b/project/Dependencies.scala
index 464a8732bd..abaf120680 100644
--- a/project/Dependencies.scala
+++ b/project/Dependencies.scala
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ object Dependencies {
     .withRank(KeyRanks.Invisible) // avoid 'unused key' warning
 
   val junitVersion = "4.13.2"
-  val slf4jVersion = "1.7.30"
+  val slf4jVersion = "1.7.31"
   // check agrona version when updating this
   val aeronVersion = "1.32.0"
   // needs to be inline with the aeron version, check