diff --git a/java-server/pom.xml b/java-server/pom.xml
index d88f123..1c6e1cb 100644
--- a/java-server/pom.xml
+++ b/java-server/pom.xml
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 		<grizzly.version>2.4.4</grizzly.version>
 		<jersey.version>2.28</jersey.version>
     <jackson.version>2.9.8</jackson.version>
-    <log4j.version>2.8.2</log4j.version>
+    <log4j.version>[2.16.0]</log4j.version>
     <lmax.disruptor>3.3.6</lmax.disruptor>
     <swagger.version>1.5.22</swagger.version>
 	</properties>
@@ -136,7 +136,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-      <version>[${log4j.version}]</version>
+      <version>[${log4j.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>