diff --git a/poi-examples/build.gradle b/poi-examples/build.gradle
index f4a4a1d99d..4fac798e91 100644
--- a/poi-examples/build.gradle
+++ b/poi-examples/build.gradle
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ dependencies {
         implementation project(path: ':poi-scratchpad', configuration: 'archives')
     }
 
-    implementation "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:${log4jVersion}"
+    implementation "org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:${log4jVersion}"
 
     testImplementation(project(path: ':poi-ooxml', configuration: 'tests')) {
         if (NO_SCRATCHPAD) {