diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 14d5233ac6c..6cea33b86c9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@
     <junit.version>5.8.2</junit.version>
     <kerb-simplekdc.version>2.0.2</kerb-simplekdc.version>
     <log4j2.version>2.17.2</log4j2.version>
-    <logback.version>1.3.0-alpha15</logback.version>
+    <logback.version>1.3.0-alpha16</logback.version>
     <mariadb.version>3.0.4</mariadb.version>
     <mariadb.docker.version>10.3.6</mariadb.docker.version>
     <maven-artifact-transfer.version>0.13.1</maven-artifact-transfer.version>