diff --git a/cuda-specific-examples/pom.xml b/cuda-specific-examples/pom.xml
index 657c6ea..7e5bfea 100644
--- a/cuda-specific-examples/pom.xml
+++ b/cuda-specific-examples/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <exec-maven-plugin.version>1.4.0</exec-maven-plugin.version>            
       <maven-shade-plugin.version>2.4.3</maven-shade-plugin.version>          
       <jcommon.version>1.0.23</jcommon.version>                               
-      <logback.version>1.1.7</logback.version>   
+      <logback.version>1.2.0</logback.version>   
     </properties>
 
     <repositories>