diff --git a/prometheus-simpleclient-java.changes b/prometheus-simpleclient-java.changes
index 8985197..7d5f104 100644
--- a/prometheus-simpleclient-java.changes
+++ b/prometheus-simpleclient-java.changes
@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+-------------------------------------------------------------------
+Tue Feb 22 18:22:41 UTC 2022 - Fridrich Strba <fstrba@suse.com>
+
+- Do not build against the log4j12 packages
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------
 Tue May 11 17:47:28 UTC 2021 - Fridrich Strba <fstrba@suse.com>
 
diff --git a/prometheus-simpleclient-java.spec b/prometheus-simpleclient-java.spec
index 973e082..be75ee7 100644
--- a/prometheus-simpleclient-java.spec
+++ b/prometheus-simpleclient-java.spec
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 #
 # spec file for package prometheus-simpleclient-java
 #
-# Copyright (c) 2021 SUSE LLC
+# Copyright (c) 2022 SUSE LLC
 #
 # All modifications and additions to the file contributed by third parties
 # remain the property of their copyright owners, unless otherwise agreed
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@ BuildRequires:  maven-local
 BuildRequires:  mvn(ch.qos.logback:logback-classic)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(com.google.guava:guava)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api)
-BuildRequires:  mvn(log4j:log4j:1.2.17)
+BuildRequires:  mvn(log4j:log4j)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.apache.felix:maven-bundle-plugin)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core)
 BuildRequires:  mvn(org.eclipse.jetty:jetty-server)