diff --git a/flight/flight-sql-jdbc-core/pom.xml b/flight/flight-sql-jdbc-core/pom.xml
index a2484acc80..db935ab980 100644
--- a/flight/flight-sql-jdbc-core/pom.xml
+++ b/flight/flight-sql-jdbc-core/pom.xml
@@ -87,7 +87,6 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-      <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
@@ -159,7 +158,7 @@ under the License.
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.calcite.avatica</groupId>
       <artifactId>avatica</artifactId>
-      <version>1.27.0</version>
+      <version>1.28.0</version>
     </dependency>
 
     <dependency>
diff --git a/flight/flight-sql-jdbc-driver/src/shade/LICENSE.txt b/flight/flight-sql-jdbc-driver/src/shade/LICENSE.txt
index 8476bd9995..942192b5d8 100644
--- a/flight/flight-sql-jdbc-driver/src/shade/LICENSE.txt
+++ b/flight/flight-sql-jdbc-driver/src/shade/LICENSE.txt
@@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ License: https://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-This binary artifact contains Slf4j 2.0.17.
+This binary artifact contains Slf4j 2.0.20.
 
 Copyright: Copyright (c) 2004-2022 QOS.ch Sarl (Switzerland)
 Home page: http://www.slf4j.org/
@@ -329,7 +329,7 @@ License text:
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
-This binary artifact contains Apache Calcite Avatica 1.26.0.
+This binary artifact contains Apache Calcite Avatica 1.28.0.
 
 Copyright: Copyright 2012-2024 The Apache Software Foundation
 Home page: https://calcite.apache.org/avatica/