diff --git a/akka-sample-persistence-java/pom.xml b/akka-sample-persistence-java/pom.xml
index 0bca9476..42dc70c9 100644
--- a/akka-sample-persistence-java/pom.xml
+++ b/akka-sample-persistence-java/pom.xml
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2.11</version>
+            <version>1.3.12</version>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>