diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index ed10ceac36..56183e34bf 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -47,17 +47,17 @@ ext {
                                       }
                                   },
             slf4j               : [group: 'org.slf4j', name: 'slf4j-api', version: '2.0.9'],
-            log4j_api           : [group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-api', version: '2.20.0'],
-            log4j_core          : [group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-core', version: '2.20.0'],
-            log4j_slf4j         : [group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-slf4j2-impl', version: '2.20.0'],
+            log4j_api           : [group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-api', version: '2.21.1'],
+            log4j_core          : [group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-core', version: '2.21.1'],
+            log4j_slf4j         : [group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', name: 'log4j-slf4j2-impl', version: '2.21.1'],
 
             junit4              : [group: 'junit', name: 'junit', version: '4.13.2'],
-            junit5JupiterApi    : [group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-api', version: '5.10.0'],
-            junit5JupiterEngine : [group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-engine', version: '5.10.0'],
-            junit5VintageEngine : [group: 'org.junit.vintage', name: 'junit-vintage-engine', version: '5.10.0'],
-            junitPlatform       : [group: 'org.junit.platform', name: 'junit-platform-runner', version: '1.10.0'],
-            junitPlatformCommons: [group: 'org.junit.platform', name: 'junit-platform-commons', version: '1.10.0'],
-            junitPlatformEngine : [group: 'org.junit.platform', name: 'junit-platform-engine', version: '1.10.0'],
+            junit5JupiterApi    : [group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-api', version: '5.10.1'],
+            junit5JupiterEngine : [group: 'org.junit.jupiter', name: 'junit-jupiter-engine', version: '5.10.1'],
+            junit5VintageEngine : [group: 'org.junit.vintage', name: 'junit-vintage-engine', version: '5.10.1'],
+            junitPlatform       : [group: 'org.junit.platform', name: 'junit-platform-runner', version: '1.10.1'],
+            junitPlatformCommons: [group: 'org.junit.platform', name: 'junit-platform-commons', version: '1.10.1'],
+            junitPlatformEngine : [group: 'org.junit.platform', name: 'junit-platform-engine', version: '1.10.1'],
             hamcrest            : [group: 'org.hamcrest', name: 'hamcrest-core', version: '1.3'],
             junit_dataprovider  : [group: 'com.tngtech.java', name: 'junit-dataprovider', version: '1.11.0'],
             mockito             : [group: 'org.mockito', name: 'mockito-core', version: '4.6.1'],
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/archunit.java-code-quality-conventions.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/archunit.java-code-quality-conventions.gradle
index daf78485ed..6fee7b4725 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/archunit.java-code-quality-conventions.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/archunit.java-code-quality-conventions.gradle
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.diffplug.spotless'
 }
 
-dependencies {
-    spotbugs "com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs:${spotbugs.toolVersion.get()}"
-}
-
 spotbugs {
-    toolVersion = '4.5.2'
-
     excludeFilter = rootProject.file('buildSrc/src/main/resources/code_quality/spotbugs-excludes.xml')
 }
 
diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/resources/release_check/archunit-junit5-engine-api.pom b/buildSrc/src/main/resources/release_check/archunit-junit5-engine-api.pom
index 2966b6f959..3072d915d7 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/resources/release_check/archunit-junit5-engine-api.pom
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/resources/release_check/archunit-junit5-engine-api.pom
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.platform</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-platform-engine</artifactId>
-            <version>1.10.0</version>
+            <version>1.10.1</version>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>