diff --git a/automation/pom.xml b/automation/pom.xml
index d68911ac..178659d0 100644
--- a/automation/pom.xml
+++ b/automation/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
 <dependency>
     <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
     <artifactId>logback-core</artifactId>
-    <version>1.2.6</version>
+    <version>1.3.12</version>
 </dependency>
 <dependency>
     <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>