diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 509b99883f..1663b7a721 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,6 @@ ext {
     openSamlVersion = "4.3.2"
     commonmarkVersion = "0.27.0"
     googleJavaFormatVersion = "1.28.0"
-    logback = "1.5.21"
     tempJrePath = null
 }
 
@@ -127,8 +126,8 @@ subprojects {
         implementation 'io.github.pixee:java-security-toolkit:1.2.2'
 
         //tmp for security bumps
-        implementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:$logback"
-        implementation "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:$logback"
+        implementation 'ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.5.20'
+        implementation 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.5.20'
         compileOnly "org.projectlombok:lombok:$lombokVersion"
         annotationProcessor "org.projectlombok:lombok:$lombokVersion"