diff --git a/samples/helloworld/build.gradle b/samples/helloworld/build.gradle
index 60633a15..d084b8d2 100644
--- a/samples/helloworld/build.gradle
+++ b/samples/helloworld/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
 	compile "org.springframework.shell:spring-shell:$springShellVersion"
-	testCompile "junit:junit:$junitVersion"
+	runtime "log4j:log4j:$log4jVersion"
 }
 
 mainClassName = "org.springframework.shell.Bootstrap"
diff --git a/samples/helloworld/gradle.properties b/samples/helloworld/gradle.properties
index dc66f7ba..7839e0df 100644
--- a/samples/helloworld/gradle.properties
+++ b/samples/helloworld/gradle.properties
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 springShellVersion = 1.0.0.RELEASE
-junitVersion = 4.8.1
+log4jVersion = 1.2.17
 version = 1.0.0.RELEASE
 
 
diff --git a/samples/helloworld/pom.xml b/samples/helloworld/pom.xml
index 8daea00d..cc12c876 100644
--- a/samples/helloworld/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/helloworld/pom.xml
@@ -13,6 +13,7 @@
 	<properties>
 		<spring.shell.version>1.0.0.RELEASE</spring.shell.version>
 		<jar.mainclass>org.springframework.shell.Bootstrap</jar.mainclass>
+		<log4j.version>1.2.17</log4j.version>
 	</properties>
 
 	<dependencies>
@@ -22,6 +23,11 @@
 			<artifactId>spring-shell</artifactId>
 			<version>${spring.shell.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>log4j</groupId>
+			<artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
+			<version>${log4j.version}</version>
+		</dependency>
 
 	</dependencies>