diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index a667f53..f9402fe 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.release>17</maven.compiler.release>
 
         <fabric8.version>6.13.3</fabric8.version>
-        <log4j.version>2.23.1</log4j.version>
+        <log4j.version>2.24.0</log4j.version>
         <slf4j.version>2.0.16</slf4j.version>
 
         <!--  TEST dependencies  -->
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@
 
         <!--   Build tools' properties     -->
         <spotbugs.version>4.8.6</spotbugs.version>
-        <maven.spotbugs.version>4.8.6.2</maven.spotbugs.version>
+        <maven.spotbugs.version>4.8.6.3</maven.spotbugs.version>
         <maven.checkstyle.version>3.5.0</maven.checkstyle.version>
         <maven.dependency.version>3.8.0</maven.dependency.version>