diff --git a/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml b/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml
index b10265d..d23f760 100644
--- a/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/asterix-app/pom.xml
@@ -639,7 +639,6 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j-jul</artifactId>
-      <version>2.12.1</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.asterix</groupId>
diff --git a/asterixdb/pom.xml b/asterixdb/pom.xml
index c05e236..81e53c5 100644
--- a/asterixdb/pom.xml
+++ b/asterixdb/pom.xml
@@ -77,6 +77,7 @@
     <hyracks.version>0.3.4.2-SNAPSHOT</hyracks.version>
     <hadoop.version>2.8.5</hadoop.version>
     <jacoco.version>0.7.6.201602180812</jacoco.version>
+    <log4j.version>2.13.3</log4j.version>
 
     <implementation.title>Apache AsterixDB - ${project.name}</implementation.title>
     <implementation.url>https://asterixdb.apache.org/</implementation.url>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
index aa989be..d8168ef 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
     <!-- Versions under dependencymanagement or used in many projects via properties -->
     <hadoop.version>2.8.5</hadoop.version>
     <jacoco.version>0.7.6.201602180812</jacoco.version>
+    <log4j.version>2.13.3</log4j.version>
 
     <implementation.title>Apache Hyracks and Algebricks - ${project.name}</implementation.title>
     <implementation.url>https://asterixdb.apache.org/</implementation.url>
@@ -228,12 +229,17 @@
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
-        <version>2.13.1</version>
+        <version>${log4j.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
-        <version>2.13.1</version>
+        <version>${log4j.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+        <artifactId>log4j-jul</artifactId>
+        <version>${log4j.version}</version>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>