diff --git a/java/secure-memory/pom.xml b/java/secure-memory/pom.xml
index 3a9aa1515..d4ad13876 100644
--- a/java/secure-memory/pom.xml
+++ b/java/secure-memory/pom.xml
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
     <jna.version>5.18.1</jna.version>
     <junit.jupiter.version>5.13.4</junit.jupiter.version>
     <junit.platform.version>1.9.2</junit.platform.version>
-    <logback.version>1.5.20</logback.version>
+    <logback.version>1.5.21</logback.version>
     <maven.checkstyle.version>3.6.0</maven.checkstyle.version>
     <maven.compiler.version>3.14.1</maven.compiler.version>
     <maven.gpg.version>3.2.8</maven.gpg.version>