diff --git a/templates/java8.al2/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle b/templates/java8.al2/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle
index 58dfdadf..ebbdae5b 100644
--- a/templates/java8.al2/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle	
+++ b/templates/java8.al2/cookiecutter-aws-sam-hello-powertools-java-gradle/{{ cookiecutter.project_slug }}/HelloWorldFunction/build.gradle	
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation 'com.amazonaws:aws-lambda-java-events:3.11.0'
 
     implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.17.2'
-    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.19.0'
+    implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.22.0'
 
     testImplementation 'junit:junit:4.13.2'
 }