diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
index 12206f52b..fe2c7d03a 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
     <properties>
-        <log4j.version>2.26.0</log4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>2.26.1</log4j.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>11</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>11</maven.compiler.target>
         <aspectj.version>1.9.20.1</aspectj.version>