diff --git a/source/resources/examples/java/build.gradle b/source/resources/examples/java/build.gradle
index 13f8b172b..652559a56 100644
--- a/source/resources/examples/java/build.gradle
+++ b/source/resources/examples/java/build.gradle
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile "io.nem:symbol-sdk-vertx-client:${project.version}"
 
     // Tests
-    testCompile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.10'
+    testCompile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-simple:2.0.16'
     testCompile "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${junitVersion}"
     testCompile "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params:${junitVersion}"
     testRuntime "org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${junitVersion}"