diff --git a/droid-api/pom.xml b/droid-api/pom.xml
index 10396eb1e..0d747835d 100644
--- a/droid-api/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-api/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<jta.version>1.1</jta.version>
-		<slf4j.version>1.7.25</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
diff --git a/droid-command-line/pom.xml b/droid-command-line/pom.xml
index 121ab7113..759adb20d 100644
--- a/droid-command-line/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-command-line/pom.xml
@@ -71,7 +71,7 @@
                                 <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.glassfish.jaxb:jaxb-runtime</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
                                 <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>javax.xml.bind:jaxb-api</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
                                 <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>com.sun.activation:javax.activation</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
-                                <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
+                                <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
                             </ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependencies>
                             <ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependencies>
                                 <ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>org.slf4j:slf4j-api</ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>
@@ -166,7 +166,8 @@
   	    </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-cli</groupId>
diff --git a/droid-container/pom.xml b/droid-container/pom.xml
index 7fc1104b9..1645f3eb4 100644
--- a/droid-container/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-container/pom.xml
@@ -69,9 +69,10 @@
             <artifactId>droid-core</artifactId>
             <version>${project.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-                <dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>commons-configuration</groupId>
diff --git a/droid-core-interfaces/pom.xml b/droid-core-interfaces/pom.xml
index 05f09f11d..9affb2db7 100644
--- a/droid-core-interfaces/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-core-interfaces/pom.xml
@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@
     </build>
 
     <dependencies>
-                <dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.github.stephenc.java-iso-tools</groupId>
diff --git a/droid-core/pom.xml b/droid-core/pom.xml
index ab4d7e625..7ef2f4dc5 100644
--- a/droid-core/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-core/pom.xml
@@ -59,9 +59,10 @@
     </build>
   
     <dependencies>
-                <dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>uk.gov.nationalarchives</groupId>
diff --git a/droid-export/pom.xml b/droid-export/pom.xml
index e14ddd68e..e8558c8be 100644
--- a/droid-export/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-export/pom.xml
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@
                             <failOnWarning>true</failOnWarning>
                             <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependencies>
                                 <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api:jar</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
-                                <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl:jar</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
+                                <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl:jar</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
                             </ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependencies>
                             <ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependencies>
                                 <ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>jakarta.annotation:jakarta.annotation-api:jar</ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>
@@ -84,7 +84,8 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>uk.gov.nationalarchives</groupId>
diff --git a/droid-parent/pom.xml b/droid-parent/pom.xml
index 288830914..38a4ed765 100644
--- a/droid-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-parent/pom.xml
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
                             <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependencies>
                                 <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.glassfish.jaxb:jaxb-runtime</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
                                 <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>javax.xml.bind:jaxb-api</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
-                                <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
+                                <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
                             </ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependencies>
                             <ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependencies>
                                 <ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>org.slf4j:slf4j-api</ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>
@@ -643,7 +643,7 @@ Copyright &copy; ${project.inceptionYear}-{currentYear} <a href="${project.organ
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+                <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
                 <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
             </dependency>
             <dependency>
diff --git a/droid-report/pom.xml b/droid-report/pom.xml
index 9adc624bf..0fbd53f47 100644
--- a/droid-report/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-report/pom.xml
@@ -65,7 +65,8 @@
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>uk.gov.nationalarchives</groupId>
diff --git a/droid-results/pom.xml b/droid-results/pom.xml
index 90dca937f..b0e3532a4 100644
--- a/droid-results/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-results/pom.xml
@@ -22,7 +22,6 @@
 
 	<properties>
 		<jta.version>1.1</jta.version>
-		<slf4j.version>1.7.25</slf4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<build>
@@ -118,7 +117,7 @@
 								<ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.glassfish.jaxb:jaxb-runtime</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
 								<ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
 								<ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>com.sun.activation:javax.activation</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
-								<ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
+								<ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
 							</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependencies>
 							<ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependencies>
 								<ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>org.slf4j:slf4j-api</ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>
@@ -238,7 +237,8 @@
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-			<artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+			<artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+			<version>${log4j2.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>xerces</groupId>
diff --git a/droid-swing-ui/pom.xml b/droid-swing-ui/pom.xml
index 5ab2c3631..b8a12ac3a 100644
--- a/droid-swing-ui/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-swing-ui/pom.xml
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@
                                 <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>uk.gov.nationalarchives:droid-help:jar:${project.version}</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
                                 <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.glassfish.jaxb:jaxb-runtime</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
                                 <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>com.sun.activation:javax.activation</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
-                                <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j-impl</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
+                                <ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j2-impl</ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependency>
                             </ignoredUnusedDeclaredDependencies>
                             <ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependencies>
                                 <ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>org.slf4j:slf4j-api</ignoredUsedUndeclaredDependency>
@@ -192,7 +192,8 @@
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
diff --git a/droid-tools/pom.xml b/droid-tools/pom.xml
index bdde7901d..f3d988a81 100644
--- a/droid-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/droid-tools/pom.xml
@@ -119,7 +119,8 @@
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j2.version}</version>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>