diff --git a/slf4j/build.gradle b/slf4j/build.gradle
index 4f86e1a..ee95129 100644
--- a/slf4j/build.gradle
+++ b/slf4j/build.gradle
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation project(':api')
     implementation project(':client')
     implementation project(':format')
-    implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-api', version: '1.7.30'
+    implementation group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-api', version: '2.0.16'
 
     // logback classic is used to capture events in tests
     testImplementation group: 'ch.qos.logback', name: 'logback-classic', version: '1.2.3'