diff --git a/fixture-monkey-api/build.gradle.kts b/fixture-monkey-api/build.gradle.kts
index f059b6e9b..f009de548 100644
--- a/fixture-monkey-api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/fixture-monkey-api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ multiReleaseVersions.forEach { releaseVersion ->
 
 dependencies {
     api("org.apiguardian:apiguardian-api:1.1.2")
+
     compileOnly("net.jqwik:jqwik-engine:${Versions.JQWIK}")
     compileOnly("net.jqwik:jqwik-api:${Versions.JQWIK}")
     compileOnly("net.jqwik:jqwik-web:${Versions.JQWIK}")
diff --git a/fixture-monkey-starter/build.gradle.kts b/fixture-monkey-starter/build.gradle.kts
index 7c46f0674..97cd1fa53 100644
--- a/fixture-monkey-starter/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/fixture-monkey-starter/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ plugins {
 dependencies {
     api(project(":fixture-monkey"))
     api(project(":fixture-monkey-jakarta-validation"))
-    api("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:${Versions.LOGBACK}")
 
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api:${Versions.JUNIT_JUPITER}")
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-engine:${Versions.JUNIT_JUPITER}")
diff --git a/fixture-monkey-starter/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/fixture-monkey-starter/src/main/resources/logback.xml
deleted file mode 100644
index b1f9bfe24..000000000
--- a/fixture-monkey-starter/src/main/resources/logback.xml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-<configuration>
-    <appender name="STDOUT" class="ch.qos.logback.core.ConsoleAppender">
-        <encoder>
-            <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
-        </encoder>
-    </appender>
-
-    <root level="info">
-        <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
-    </root>
-</configuration>
diff --git a/fixture-monkey/build.gradle.kts b/fixture-monkey/build.gradle.kts
index 1a2d7cb4c..eebd9dfe6 100644
--- a/fixture-monkey/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/fixture-monkey/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ plugins {
 dependencies {
     runtimeOnly(project(":fixture-monkey-engine"))
     api(project(":fixture-monkey-api"))
-
+    api("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:${Versions.SLF4J}")
     api("net.jqwik:jqwik:${Versions.JQWIK}")
     api("com.github.curious-odd-man:rgxgen:1.4")
     api("com.github.mifmif:generex:1.0.2")