diff --git a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-datelib-j8/pom.xml b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-datelib-j8/pom.xml
index 0deb558f4df..da055a7c6fc 100644
--- a/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-datelib-j8/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/server/petstore/jaxrs-datelib-j8/pom.xml
@@ -178,7 +178,7 @@
     <jersey2-version>2.22.2</jersey2-version>
     <jackson-version>2.8.9</jackson-version>
     <junit-version>4.12</junit-version>
-    <logback-version>1.1.7</logback-version>
+    <logback-version>1.2.13</logback-version>
     <servlet-api-version>2.5</servlet-api-version>
     <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
   </properties>