diff --git a/log4j-parent/pom.xml b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
index 252d0b1a83c..47888d4c58c 100644
--- a/log4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/log4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@
     <slf4j.version>2.0.9</slf4j.version>
     <!-- Last version before a breaking change -->
     <slf4j-ext.version>1.7.25</slf4j-ext.version>
-    <spring-boot.version>2.7.17</spring-boot.version>
+    <spring-boot.version>2.7.18</spring-boot.version>
     <spring-framework.version>5.3.31</spring-framework.version>
     <system-stubs.version>2.0.3</system-stubs.version>
     <tomcat-juli.version>10.0.27</tomcat-juli.version>