diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5cc4716..e40c9ef 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -106,7 +106,7 @@ SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
                 <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-                <version>1.5.37</version>
+                <version>1.5.38</version>
             </dependency>
             <!--
                 JSON/YAML binding for srcmorph-cli's CConfiguration. Both artifacts are pinned to the