diff --git a/spring-geode-samples/boot/configuration/spring-geode-samples-boot-configuration.gradle b/spring-geode-samples/boot/configuration/spring-geode-samples-boot-configuration.gradle
index fb0861f2..b9af4689 100644
--- a/spring-geode-samples/boot/configuration/spring-geode-samples-boot-configuration.gradle
+++ b/spring-geode-samples/boot/configuration/spring-geode-samples-boot-configuration.gradle
@@ -12,17 +12,14 @@ dependencies {
 
 	compile project(":spring-geode-starter")
 
+	compile "org.assertj:assertj-core"
+	compile "org.projectlombok:lombok"
+
 	compile("org.springframework.data:spring-data-geode-test") {
 		exclude group: "org.apache.logging.log4j", module: "log4j-core"
 	}
 
-	compile "org.assertj:assertj-core"
-	compile "org.projectlombok:lombok"
-	compile "org.springframework.data:spring-data-geode-test"
-
-	testCompile("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test") {
-		exclude group: "org.apache.logging.log4j", module: "log4j-to-slf4j"
-	}
+	testCompile "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test"
 
 }