diff --git a/smoke-tests/build.gradle.kts b/smoke-tests/build.gradle.kts
index 524120b6a..50ff28e31 100644
--- a/smoke-tests/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/smoke-tests/build.gradle.kts
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry.proto:opentelemetry-proto")
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api")
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent-extension-api")
-  testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.11")
+  testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.4.4")
   testImplementation("com.github.docker-java:docker-java-core")
   testImplementation("com.github.docker-java:docker-java-transport-httpclient5")
 }