diff --git a/support/composite-logging/pom.xml b/support/composite-logging/pom.xml
index 3943740..6faf317 100644
--- a/support/composite-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/support/composite-logging/pom.xml
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@
   </scm>
 
   <properties>
-    <log4j.version>2.25.3</log4j.version>
+    <log4j.version>[2.25.4]</log4j.version>
     <lmax.disruptor>3.4.4</lmax.disruptor>
   </properties>
 
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-      <version>[${log4j.version}]</version>
+      <version>[${log4j.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>