diff --git a/spring-batch-admin-parent/pom.xml b/spring-batch-admin-parent/pom.xml
index 1256ab92b..6f3432c8f 100755
--- a/spring-batch-admin-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-admin-parent/pom.xml
@@ -344,18 +344,18 @@
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 				<artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-				<version>1.5.8</version>
+				<version>1.6.1</version>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 				<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-				<version>1.5.8</version>
+				<version>1.6.1</version>
 				<scope>runtime</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 				<artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
-				<version>1.5.8</version>
+				<version>1.6.1</version>
 				<scope>runtime</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
@@ -548,6 +548,12 @@
 				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 				<artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
 				<version>${spring.framework.version}</version>
+				<exclusions>
+					<exclusion>
+						<groupId>commons-logging</groupId>
+						<artifactId>commons-logging</artifactId>
+					</exclusion>
+				</exclusions>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>