diff --git a/guest/log4j2-example/pom.xml b/guest/log4j2-example/pom.xml
index 31a32a4562af..5a7e4d9b7523 100644
--- a/guest/log4j2-example/pom.xml
+++ b/guest/log4j2-example/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     </build>
 
     <properties>
-        <log4j-core.version>2.8.2</log4j-core.version>
+        <log4j-core.version>2.25.3</log4j-core.version>
     </properties>
 
 </project>
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