diff --git a/utils/build-utils/pax-exam-helper/pom.xml b/utils/build-utils/pax-exam-helper/pom.xml
index a04ff81c5..d9e43a6c7 100644
--- a/utils/build-utils/pax-exam-helper/pom.xml
+++ b/utils/build-utils/pax-exam-helper/pom.xml
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@
     <pax-url.version>2.5.4</pax-url.version>
     <junit.version>4.11</junit.version>
     <slf4j.version>1.6.3</slf4j.version>
-    <logback.version>0.9.30</logback.version>
+    <logback.version>1.2.0</logback.version>
     <aether.version>1.13.1</aether.version>
     <maven.version>3.0.4</maven.version>
     <wagon.version>2.2</wagon.version>