diff --git a/plugwerk-java-cli-example/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/plugwerk-java-cli-example/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 9fc8ed0..2898f62 100644
--- a/plugwerk-java-cli-example/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/plugwerk-java-cli-example/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 plugwerk   = "1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
 pf4j       = "3.15.0"
 picocli    = "4.7.7"
-slf4j      = "2.0.17"
+slf4j      = "2.0.18"
 logback    = "1.5.32"
 junit      = "6.0.3"
 spotless   = "8.4.0"
diff --git a/plugwerk-springboot-thymeleaf-example/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/plugwerk-springboot-thymeleaf-example/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 3b26840..356bad4 100644
--- a/plugwerk-springboot-thymeleaf-example/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/plugwerk-springboot-thymeleaf-example/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 [versions]
 plugwerk         = "1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
 pf4j             = "3.15.0"
-slf4j            = "2.0.17"
+slf4j            = "2.0.18"
 # logback is intentionally NOT pinned here — Spring Boot's BOM owns the version
 # so logback-classic and logback-core stay in lockstep across Boot upgrades.
 spring-boot      = "4.0.6"