diff --git a/examples/simple-app/build.sbt b/examples/simple-app/build.sbt
index 89c9ace..8473150 100644
--- a/examples/simple-app/build.sbt
+++ b/examples/simple-app/build.sbt
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@ libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
 
 libraryDependencies += "org.scalactic" %% "scalactic" % "3.2.11"
 
-libraryDependencies += "org.slf4j" % "slf4j-api" % "1.7.36"
+libraryDependencies += "org.slf4j" % "slf4j-api" % "2.0.16"
 libraryDependencies += "ch.qos.logback" % "logback-core" % "1.2.11"
 libraryDependencies += "ch.qos.logback" % "logback-classic" % "1.2.11"