diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 13dc385b0..809528492 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ allprojects {
     }
     dependencies {
         implementation("org.projectlombok:lombok:1.18.26")
-        implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.5")
+        implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.7")
         // this is used to counter version conflicts between the JUnit version pulled in by the plugin,
         // and the one expected by IntelliJ
         testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.9.2"))
diff --git a/edc-tests/cucumber/build.gradle.kts b/edc-tests/cucumber/build.gradle.kts
index 17f5233d7..f2e40439d 100644
--- a/edc-tests/cucumber/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/edc-tests/cucumber/build.gradle.kts
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation("org.junit.platform:junit-platform-suite:1.9.2")
     testImplementation("io.cucumber:cucumber-java:7.11.2")
     testImplementation("io.cucumber:cucumber-junit-platform-engine:7.11.2")
-    testImplementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.3")
+    testImplementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.7")
     testImplementation(libs.restAssured)
     testImplementation(libs.postgres)
     testImplementation(libs.awaitility)