diff --git a/playground/build.gradle.kts b/playground/build.gradle.kts
index 705291b902..c753f5c9b7 100644
--- a/playground/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/playground/build.gradle.kts
@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ dependencies {
   // Logging
   implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api-kotlin:1.3.0")
   implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.22.0")
-  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.21.1")
+  implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.22.0")
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.9")
   implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.9")