diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8fa900e9..cc6989c0 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -60,6 +60,8 @@ dependencies {
   implementation 'io.tmio:tuweni-rlp'
   implementation 'org.hyperledger.besu:ipa-multipoint'
   implementation 'org.hyperledger.besu.internal:trie:23.1.3-SNAPSHOT'
+  implementation 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api'
+  implementation 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic'
 
   testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-api'
   testImplementation 'org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter-params'
diff --git a/gradle/versions.gradle b/gradle/versions.gradle
index 265d4605..7bb4973f 100644
--- a/gradle/versions.gradle
+++ b/gradle/versions.gradle
@@ -23,6 +23,10 @@ dependencyManagement {
 
         dependency 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.24.2'
 
+        dependency 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.9'
+
+        dependency 'ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.4.11'
+
         dependencySet(group: 'io.tmio', version: '2.4.2') {
             entry 'tuweni-bytes'
             entry 'tuweni-rlp'