diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core/pom.xml
index 6cf72f0348b..5f3224278bf 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core/pom.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
       <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-      <version>1.2.3</version>
+      <version>1.3.12</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>