diff --git a/01-k8-template/pom.xml b/01-k8-template/pom.xml
index 3b94047..22bebc9 100644
--- a/01-k8-template/pom.xml
+++ b/01-k8-template/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.target>21</maven.compiler.target>
         <maven.compiler.release>21</maven.compiler.release>
 
-        <slf4j-api.version>2.0.14</slf4j-api.version>
+        <slf4j-api.version>2.0.16</slf4j-api.version>
         <logback-classic.version>1.5.6</logback-classic.version>
         <smallrye.config.version>3.9.1</smallrye.config.version>
         <io.prometheus.version>1.3.1</io.prometheus.version>
diff --git a/utils-core/pom.xml b/utils-core/pom.xml
index 1f8d9e2..d1f167c 100644
--- a/utils-core/pom.xml
+++ b/utils-core/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.release>21</maven.compiler.release>
 
         <auto-value.version>1.11.0</auto-value.version>
-        <slf4j-api.version>2.0.14</slf4j-api.version>
+        <slf4j-api.version>2.0.16</slf4j-api.version>
         <logback-classic.version>1.5.6</logback-classic.version>
         <smallrye.config.version>3.9.1</smallrye.config.version>
         <jackson.version>2.17.2</jackson.version>