diff --git a/spring-data-geode-test/build.gradle b/spring-data-geode-test/build.gradle
index e48fe38..3994248 100644
--- a/spring-data-geode-test/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-data-geode-test/build.gradle
@@ -12,6 +12,8 @@ dependencies {
 	compile "org.springframework:spring-test"
 	compile "org.springframework.data:spring-data-geode"
 
-	provided "org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter"
+	provided ("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter") {
+		exclude group: "org.springframework.boot", module: "spring-boot-starter-logging";
+	}
 
 }
diff --git a/spring-data-geode-test/pom.xml b/spring-data-geode-test/pom.xml
index 571eebe..d37b86c 100644
--- a/spring-data-geode-test/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-geode-test/pom.xml
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 			<scope>provided</scope>
+			<exclusions>
+				<exclusion>
+					<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+					<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-logging</artifactId>
+				</exclusion>
+			</exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 
 	</dependencies>