diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index ebaa271..caab2de 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -190,6 +190,26 @@
         </repository>
     </repositories>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+        <dependencies>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+                <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+                <version>2.0.11</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+                <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
+                <version>2.0.11</version>
+            </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                <version>1.4.12</version>
+            </dependency>
+        </dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
+
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.biopax.paxtools</groupId>
@@ -222,19 +242,16 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.7</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-            <version>2.0.7</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
             <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-            <version>1.4.12</version>
             <scope>runtime</scope>
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>