diff --git a/gradle/changelog/update_legman.yaml b/gradle/changelog/update_legman.yaml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..fb8ab3c183
--- /dev/null
+++ b/gradle/changelog/update_legman.yaml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+- type: fixed
+  description: Blocking event bus with long running tasks (update of legman to v2.0.3)
diff --git a/gradle/dependencies.gradle b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
index a6c48d4a85..bb20ddd1e2 100644
--- a/gradle/dependencies.gradle
+++ b/gradle/dependencies.gradle
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ ext {
 
   jacksonVersion = '2.15.2'
 
-  legmanVersion = '2.0.1'
+  legmanVersion = '2.0.3'
 
   mapstructVersion = '1.3.1.Final'
   jaxbVersion = '4.0.1'