diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index db1e4d12..10f635ca 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server:12.0.12")
     implementation("org.eclipse.jetty.websocket:jetty-websocket-jetty-server:12.0.12")
 
-    runtimeOnly("org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.13")
+    runtimeOnly("org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.16")
     runtimeOnly("org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-scripting-jsr223:2.0.10")
     runtimeOnly("org.codehaus.groovy:groovy-jsr223:3.0.22")
     runtimeOnly("org.jruby:jruby-core:9.4.8.0")