diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d7cd8d0bd9..8bd6834cf3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@
     <json-simple-version>1.1.1</json-simple-version>
     <junit-version>4.13.2</junit-version>
     <hamcrest-version>1.3</hamcrest-version>
-    <karaf-version>4.2.11</karaf-version>
+    <karaf-version>4.3.7</karaf-version>
     <log4j-version>2.17.2</log4j-version>
     <mockito-version>4.6.1</mockito-version>
     <owasp-dependency-check-version>5.2.4</owasp-dependency-check-version>
@@ -112,7 +112,7 @@
     <jaxb-basics-version>0.12.0</jaxb-basics-version>
     <stompjms-version>1.19</stompjms-version>
 
-    <pax-logging-version>1.11.4</pax-logging-version>
+    <pax-logging-version>2.1.3</pax-logging-version>
     <pax-exam-version>4.13.1</pax-exam-version>
     <pax-url-version>2.6.2</pax-url-version>
     <felix-framework-version>5.6.12</felix-framework-version>