diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 0c4b453f..bcf14d3f 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -117,13 +117,7 @@ subprojects {
     dependencies {
 
         // SLF4J as a facade over Log4j2 required dependencies
-        implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:$log4j2Version")
-        implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-core:$log4j2Version")
         implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:$log4j2Version")
-        // Bridges from other logging implementations to SLF4J. Be careful not to bridge SLF4J itself to
-        implementation("org.slf4j:jul-to-slf4j:$slf4jVersion")
-        implementation("org.slf4j:jcl-over-slf4j:$slf4jVersion")
-        implementation("org.slf4j:log4j-over-slf4j:$slf4jVersion")
 
 
         //JMETER
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index a0f71240..f6b0ecb0 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 lombockVersion=1.18.30
 junitVersion = 5.10.1
 log4j2Version = 2.22.1
-slf4jVersion = 1.7.36
 commonsIoVersion=2.15.1
 commonsLangVersion=3.14.0
 jmeterVersion=5.6.2