diff --git a/activemq-mqtt/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties b/activemq-mqtt/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
index dd40652139..2d29868ff1 100644
--- a/activemq-mqtt/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
+++ b/activemq-mqtt/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #
 # The logging properties used during tests
 #
-rootLogger=INFO
+rootLogger.level=INFO
 
 rootLogger.appenderRef.console.ref=Console
 rootLogger.appenderRef.logfile.ref=RollingFile
diff --git a/activemq-spring/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties b/activemq-spring/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
index ddc122f889..98224d0782 100644
--- a/activemq-spring/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
+++ b/activemq-spring/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #
 # The logging properties used during tests
 #
-rootLogger=INFO
+rootLogger.level=INFO
 
 rootLogger.appenderRef.console.ref=Console
 rootLogger.appenderRef.logfile.ref=RollingFile
diff --git a/activemq-stomp/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties b/activemq-stomp/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
index 3aa3bf7042..c9e4916ff7 100644
--- a/activemq-stomp/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
+++ b/activemq-stomp/src/test/resources/log4j2-test.properties
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 #
 # The logging properties used during tests
 #
-rootLogger=INFO
+rootLogger.level=INFO
 
 rootLogger.appenderRef.console.ref=Console
 rootLogger.appenderRef.logfile.ref=RollingFile
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 45ba85d279..4a4a5c7598 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     <junit-version>4.13.2</junit-version>
     <hamcrest-version>1.3</hamcrest-version>
     <karaf-version>4.2.11</karaf-version>
-    <log4j-version>2.17.1</log4j-version>
+    <log4j-version>2.17.2</log4j-version>
     <mockito-version>3.8.0</mockito-version>
     <owasp-dependency-check-version>5.2.4</owasp-dependency-check-version>
     <mqtt-client-version>1.16</mqtt-client-version>