diff --git a/template.mf b/template.mf
index d74b88be3..9983894a6 100644
--- a/template.mf
+++ b/template.mf
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Import-Template:
  org.springframework.transaction.support.*;version="${spring:[=.=.=.=,+1.1.0)}",
  org.springframework.expression.*;version="${spring:[=.=.=.=,+1.1.0)}",
  org.springframework.data.*;version="0",
- org.slf4j.*;version="[1.7.12, 1.7.12]",
+ org.slf4j.*;version="${slf4j:[=.=.=,+1.0.0)}",
  org.aopalliance.*;version="[1.0.0, 2.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.apache.commons.logging.*;version="[1.1.1, 2.0.0)",
  org.w3c.dom.*;version="0",