diff --git a/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples/javaclient/pom.xml b/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples/javaclient/pom.xml
index a6741091..00340670 100644
--- a/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples/javaclient/pom.xml
+++ b/alexa-avs-sample-app/samples/javaclient/pom.xml
@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@
     <!-- Your version can be determined here: http://www.eclipse.org/jetty/documentation/current/alpn-chapter.html#alpn-versions -->
     <alpn-boot.version>8.1.6.v20151105</alpn-boot.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.7.10</slf4j.version>
-    <log4j.version>2.3</log4j.version>
+    <log4j.version>2.13.3</log4j.version>
   </properties>
   <dependencies>
     <dependency>