diff --git a/configuration/pom.xml b/configuration/pom.xml
index 23d3a63..c1f9802 100644
--- a/configuration/pom.xml
+++ b/configuration/pom.xml
@@ -25,12 +25,11 @@
             <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
-        
+       
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
-            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
-            <scope>compile</scope>
-        </dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+        </dependency> 
                 
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/configuration/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/configuration/Parameter.java b/configuration/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/configuration/Parameter.java
index 6c9b3be..35444f1 100644
--- a/configuration/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/configuration/Parameter.java
+++ b/configuration/src/main/java/de/muehlencord/shared/configuration/Parameter.java
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ package de.muehlencord.shared.configuration;
 
 import java.util.LinkedList;
 import java.util.List;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
 
 /**
  *
@@ -11,7 +13,7 @@ import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
  */
 public abstract class Parameter<T> {
     
-    private final static Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(Parameter.class); 
+    private final static Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger(Parameter.class); 
 
     /** the name of the parameter */
     private String name;