From c320046f69074cc9ec0f6821d6de50bec6e4570c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: ravinperera00 <bravinperera@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 15 Sep 2024 17:06:34 +0530
Subject: [PATCH] Exclude log4j-slf4j-impl dependency

---
 bvm/ballerina-core/build.gradle                     | 2 +-
 cli/ballerina-cli-module/build.gradle               | 2 +-
 cli/ballerina-packerina/build.gradle                | 2 +-
 gradle/balNativeLibProject.gradle                   | 2 +-
 langlib/langlib-test/build.gradle                   | 2 +-
 observelib/observe/build.gradle                     | 2 +-
 stdlib/auth/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/crypto/build.gradle                          | 2 +-
 stdlib/database/jdbc2/build.gradle                  | 2 +-
 stdlib/email/build.gradle                           | 2 +-
 stdlib/encoding/build.gradle                        | 2 +-
 stdlib/file/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/grpc/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/http/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/io/build.gradle                              | 2 +-
 stdlib/jdbc/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/jsonutils/build.gradle                       | 2 +-
 stdlib/jwt/build.gradle                             | 2 +-
 stdlib/ldap/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/math/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/messaging/kafka/build.gradle                 | 2 +-
 stdlib/messaging/nats/build.gradle                  | 2 +-
 stdlib/messaging/rabbitmq/build.gradle              | 2 +-
 stdlib/mime/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/oauth2/build.gradle                          | 2 +-
 stdlib/socket/build.gradle                          | 2 +-
 stdlib/task/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/time/build.gradle                            | 2 +-
 stdlib/transactions/build.gradle                    | 2 +-
 stdlib/xmlutils/build.gradle                        | 2 +-
 tests/ballerina-compiler-plugin-test/build.gradle   | 2 +-
 tests/ballerina-spec-conformance-tests/build.gradle | 2 +-
 tests/ballerina-test-utils/build.gradle             | 2 +-
 tests/ballerina-tools-integration-test/build.gradle | 2 +-
 tests/jballerina-bstring-unit-test/build.gradle     | 2 +-
 tests/jballerina-unit-test/build.gradle             | 2 +-
 36 files changed, 36 insertions(+), 36 deletions(-)

diff --git a/bvm/ballerina-core/build.gradle b/bvm/ballerina-core/build.gradle
index dc192b91e88c..ecea40ad2743 100644
--- a/bvm/ballerina-core/build.gradle
+++ b/bvm/ballerina-core/build.gradle
@@ -63,7 +63,7 @@ configurations {
         exclude group: 'org.apache.servicemix.bundles', module: 'org.apache.servicemix.bundles.commons-beanutils'
         exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
         exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-log4j2'
-        exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+        exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     }
 }
 
diff --git a/cli/ballerina-cli-module/build.gradle b/cli/ballerina-cli-module/build.gradle
index e16cfcc37c66..0f0c67fb1414 100644
--- a/cli/ballerina-cli-module/build.gradle
+++ b/cli/ballerina-cli-module/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ configurations {
     birJar
     bir
     birJarCompile { transitive false }
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/cli/ballerina-packerina/build.gradle b/cli/ballerina-packerina/build.gradle
index 91119dc94033..d5fb71c20b2c 100644
--- a/cli/ballerina-packerina/build.gradle
+++ b/cli/ballerina-packerina/build.gradle
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ configurations {
     birJar
     bir
     birJarCompile { transitive false }
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/gradle/balNativeLibProject.gradle b/gradle/balNativeLibProject.gradle
index 70b8386f1766..01ad86771d5a 100644
--- a/gradle/balNativeLibProject.gradle
+++ b/gradle/balNativeLibProject.gradle
@@ -190,7 +190,7 @@ publishing {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/langlib/langlib-test/build.gradle b/langlib/langlib-test/build.gradle
index fd6777897434..f99a5f74aae7 100644
--- a/langlib/langlib-test/build.gradle
+++ b/langlib/langlib-test/build.gradle
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ test {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/observelib/observe/build.gradle b/observelib/observe/build.gradle
index 219ebd216a73..7b4d96708dc1 100644
--- a/observelib/observe/build.gradle
+++ b/observelib/observe/build.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/auth/build.gradle b/stdlib/auth/build.gradle
index da576a6082ed..a80a747e03e7 100644
--- a/stdlib/auth/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/auth/build.gradle
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/crypto/build.gradle b/stdlib/crypto/build.gradle
index d4f4931c17a5..ab13d208bfc9 100644
--- a/stdlib/crypto/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/crypto/build.gradle
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/database/jdbc2/build.gradle b/stdlib/database/jdbc2/build.gradle
index 6cbe1fe8b479..b7b0345e4444 100644
--- a/stdlib/database/jdbc2/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/database/jdbc2/build.gradle
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/email/build.gradle b/stdlib/email/build.gradle
index ae459c3b5940..33c4e92ae77f 100644
--- a/stdlib/email/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/email/build.gradle
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ createBalo {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/encoding/build.gradle b/stdlib/encoding/build.gradle
index 2a4e96c36da3..ab18aaa161a8 100644
--- a/stdlib/encoding/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/encoding/build.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/file/build.gradle b/stdlib/file/build.gradle
index 73a0819ce313..0f4aaf0b5a98 100644
--- a/stdlib/file/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/file/build.gradle
@@ -56,7 +56,7 @@ createBalo {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/grpc/build.gradle b/stdlib/grpc/build.gradle
index 8d67f6dcf4cd..ba90b25c7c43 100644
--- a/stdlib/grpc/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/grpc/build.gradle
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/http/build.gradle b/stdlib/http/build.gradle
index 25e61f05a077..1948dcaba3fa 100644
--- a/stdlib/http/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/http/build.gradle
@@ -114,7 +114,7 @@ createBalo {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/io/build.gradle b/stdlib/io/build.gradle
index 2ffdea93aaaf..7027dc95279d 100644
--- a/stdlib/io/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/io/build.gradle
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ createBalo {
 description = 'Ballerina - I/O'
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/jdbc/build.gradle b/stdlib/jdbc/build.gradle
index b5ed174cb88c..44bcbf0fa8d3 100644
--- a/stdlib/jdbc/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/jdbc/build.gradle
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/jsonutils/build.gradle b/stdlib/jsonutils/build.gradle
index 610cf813d71d..d316a26a0ed6 100644
--- a/stdlib/jsonutils/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/jsonutils/build.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ createBalo {
 description = 'Ballerina - Json Utils'
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/jwt/build.gradle b/stdlib/jwt/build.gradle
index ff4d01964f82..0df8ec76e9d9 100644
--- a/stdlib/jwt/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/jwt/build.gradle
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/ldap/build.gradle b/stdlib/ldap/build.gradle
index a34279c09a67..a7f3a371a95f 100644
--- a/stdlib/ldap/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/ldap/build.gradle
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/math/build.gradle b/stdlib/math/build.gradle
index 4c4e44428210..7b1af9692911 100644
--- a/stdlib/math/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/math/build.gradle
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ createBalo {
 description = 'Ballerina - Math'
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/messaging/kafka/build.gradle b/stdlib/messaging/kafka/build.gradle
index bc679a0d31ac..483fd8ebbf86 100644
--- a/stdlib/messaging/kafka/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/messaging/kafka/build.gradle
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/messaging/nats/build.gradle b/stdlib/messaging/nats/build.gradle
index 44ead2fa8585..3e18cda07922 100644
--- a/stdlib/messaging/nats/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/messaging/nats/build.gradle
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/messaging/rabbitmq/build.gradle b/stdlib/messaging/rabbitmq/build.gradle
index 872673698400..7fe6312c3261 100644
--- a/stdlib/messaging/rabbitmq/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/messaging/rabbitmq/build.gradle
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/mime/build.gradle b/stdlib/mime/build.gradle
index 8c3e4feffb37..3ecccbc06711 100644
--- a/stdlib/mime/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/mime/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 
 configurations {
     tests
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/oauth2/build.gradle b/stdlib/oauth2/build.gradle
index a08519bcf601..5a0b718e084a 100644
--- a/stdlib/oauth2/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/oauth2/build.gradle
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/socket/build.gradle b/stdlib/socket/build.gradle
index b6857e745c59..c6c66201eb26 100644
--- a/stdlib/socket/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/socket/build.gradle
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/task/build.gradle b/stdlib/task/build.gradle
index 00eb6803f3b3..2309d8023ea8 100644
--- a/stdlib/task/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/task/build.gradle
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ configurations.testCompileClasspath {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/time/build.gradle b/stdlib/time/build.gradle
index c1c62eddc791..a938fb4eabb6 100644
--- a/stdlib/time/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/time/build.gradle
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ createBalo {
 description = 'Ballerina - Time'
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/transactions/build.gradle b/stdlib/transactions/build.gradle
index d64ef927ac48..c8756d8c208b 100644
--- a/stdlib/transactions/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/transactions/build.gradle
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ dependencies {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/stdlib/xmlutils/build.gradle b/stdlib/xmlutils/build.gradle
index 21163cfa3eb9..c0c4efa9ed6c 100644
--- a/stdlib/xmlutils/build.gradle
+++ b/stdlib/xmlutils/build.gradle
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ createBalo {
 description = 'Ballerina - Xmlutils'
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/tests/ballerina-compiler-plugin-test/build.gradle b/tests/ballerina-compiler-plugin-test/build.gradle
index 9a75ff744bb8..3e054e51fd8e 100644
--- a/tests/ballerina-compiler-plugin-test/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/ballerina-compiler-plugin-test/build.gradle
@@ -96,7 +96,7 @@ test {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/tests/ballerina-spec-conformance-tests/build.gradle b/tests/ballerina-spec-conformance-tests/build.gradle
index b80d10748ce7..7ccefe3c2b07 100644
--- a/tests/ballerina-spec-conformance-tests/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/ballerina-spec-conformance-tests/build.gradle
@@ -54,7 +54,7 @@ test {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testImplementation.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testImplementation.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testImplementation.exclude group: 'com.fasterxml.woodstox', module: 'woodstox-core'
     testImplementation.exclude group: 'org.codehaus.woodstox', module: 'stax2-api'
 }
diff --git a/tests/ballerina-test-utils/build.gradle b/tests/ballerina-test-utils/build.gradle
index 6fb43d3ccdff..6b1a758d704a 100644
--- a/tests/ballerina-test-utils/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/ballerina-test-utils/build.gradle
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ shadowJar {
         exclude(dependency('org.ops4j.pax.logging:pax-logging-api'))
         exclude(dependency('org.wso2.eclipse.osgi:org.eclipse.osgi'))
         exclude(dependency('org.wso2.eclipse.osgi:org.eclipse.osgi.services'))
-        exclude(dependency('org.slf4j:slf4j-log4j12'))
+        exclude(dependency('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl'))
         exclude(dependency('org.slf4j:slf4j-simple'))
         exclude(dependency('org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl'))
         exclude(dependency('io.netty:netty-common'))
diff --git a/tests/ballerina-tools-integration-test/build.gradle b/tests/ballerina-tools-integration-test/build.gradle
index 9d0e814b175e..697240ba958f 100644
--- a/tests/ballerina-tools-integration-test/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/ballerina-tools-integration-test/build.gradle
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ test {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
 }
 
diff --git a/tests/jballerina-bstring-unit-test/build.gradle b/tests/jballerina-bstring-unit-test/build.gradle
index 9c70ed049e9d..9173f3ed5670 100644
--- a/tests/jballerina-bstring-unit-test/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/jballerina-bstring-unit-test/build.gradle
@@ -107,7 +107,7 @@ test {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }
diff --git a/tests/jballerina-unit-test/build.gradle b/tests/jballerina-unit-test/build.gradle
index bc138cd41c8e..aea648a99181 100644
--- a/tests/jballerina-unit-test/build.gradle
+++ b/tests/jballerina-unit-test/build.gradle
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ test {
 }
 
 configurations {
-    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-log4j12'
+    testCompile.exclude group: 'org.apache.logging.log4j', module: 'log4j-slf4j-impl'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.slf4j', module: 'slf4j-simple'
     testCompile.exclude group: 'org.ops4j.pax.logging', module: 'pax-logging-api'
 }