diff --git a/.github/workflows/checkstyle.yml b/.github/workflows/checkstyle.yml
index cb7a28a..0c7ba44 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/checkstyle.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/checkstyle.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ jobs:
   checkstyle:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/spotbugs.yml b/.github/workflows/spotbugs.yml
index 6b15fac..4b0b090 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/spotbugs.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/spotbugs.yml
@@ -8,9 +8,9 @@ jobs:
   spotbugs:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
diff --git a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
index 1383836..3e9030b 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/unit-tests.yml
@@ -11,9 +11,9 @@ jobs:
   unit-tests:
     runs-on: ubuntu-latest
     steps:
-      - uses: actions/checkout@v2
+      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
       - name: Set up Maven Central Repository
-        uses: actions/setup-java@v2
+        uses: actions/setup-java@v3
         with:
           java-version: '17'
           distribution: 'temurin'
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 059e7b1..c2bb20a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -38,11 +38,6 @@
             <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
             <version>${lombok.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
-            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
@@ -54,6 +49,12 @@
             <version>${junit.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+            <version>${log4j.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>io.github.embedded-middleware</groupId>
             <artifactId>embedded-bookkeeper-core</artifactId>