diff --git a/lib/taskana-core-test/pom.xml b/lib/taskana-core-test/pom.xml
index e9c56624b..8af294029 100644
--- a/lib/taskana-core-test/pom.xml
+++ b/lib/taskana-core-test/pom.xml
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
       <artifactId>taskana-core</artifactId>
       <version>${project.version}</version>
     </dependency>
-    
+
     <!-- test dependencies -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>pro.taskana</groupId>
@@ -38,6 +38,11 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
       <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>