diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 6ebce3b5021..2db03f600f6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ dependencies {
     compile 'com.mashape.unirest:unirest-java:1.4.9'
 
     // >1.8.0-beta is required for java 9 compatibility
-    compile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.8.0-beta4'
+    compile 'org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.0-alpha0'
     compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-slf4j18-impl:2.11.2'
     compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jcl:2.11.2'
     compile 'org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-api:2.11.2'