diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index db9c34404f06f..fb5233042dec7 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -19,6 +19,8 @@ Inspired from [Keep a Changelog](https://keepachangelog.com/en/1.0.0/)
 - Add BWC version 2.3.1 ([#4513](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4513))
 - [Segment Replication] Add snapshot and restore tests for segment replication feature ([#3993](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/3993))
 - Added missing javadocs for `:example-plugins` modules ([#4540](https://github.com/opensearch-project/OpenSearch/pull/4540))
+### Dependencies
+- Bumps `log4j-core` from 2.18.0 to 2.19.0
 
 
 ### Dependencies
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/testKit/thirdPartyAudit/sample_jars/build.gradle b/buildSrc/src/testKit/thirdPartyAudit/sample_jars/build.gradle
index f0f9e74ba96a2..d67c33cb98193 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/testKit/thirdPartyAudit/sample_jars/build.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/testKit/thirdPartyAudit/sample_jars/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ repositories {
   mavenCentral()
 }
 dependencies {
-  implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.18.0'
+  implementation 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:2.19.0'
 }
 
 ["0.0.1", "0.0.2"].forEach { v ->