diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 9c50389621..0313abdf76 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@ configurations.all {
         force "org.apache.bcel:bcel:6.6.0" // This line should be removed once Spotbugs is upgraded to 4.7.4
         force "org.xerial.snappy:snappy-java:1.1.10.5"
         force "org.apache.zookeeper:zookeeper:3.9.1"
+        force "ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.13"
         force "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.13"
     }
 }