diff --git a/bindings/java/Makefile b/bindings/java/Makefile
index 2eb9f37e0..fbcaea66b 100644
--- a/bindings/java/Makefile
+++ b/bindings/java/Makefile
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ lint_apply:
 	./gradlew spotlessApply
 
 test: lint build_test
-	./gradlew test --info
+	./gradlew test
 
 build_test:
 	CARGO_TARGET_DIR=src/test/resources/limbo cargo build
diff --git a/bindings/java/build.gradle.kts b/bindings/java/build.gradle.kts
index 344af5098..6a20b4330 100644
--- a/bindings/java/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/bindings/java/build.gradle.kts
@@ -38,8 +38,7 @@ repositories {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.13")
-    implementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.13")
+    implementation("org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.32")
 
     errorprone("com.uber.nullaway:nullaway:0.10.26") // maximum version which supports java 8
     errorprone("com.google.errorprone:error_prone_core:2.10.0") // maximum version which supports java 8
@@ -47,6 +46,9 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation(platform("org.junit:junit-bom:5.10.0"))
     testImplementation("org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter")
     testImplementation("org.assertj:assertj-core:3.27.0")
+
+    testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:1.2.13")
+    testImplementation("ch.qos.logback:logback-core:1.2.13")
 }
 
 application {
diff --git a/bindings/java/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/bindings/java/src/test/resources/logback.xml
similarity index 88%
rename from bindings/java/src/main/resources/logback.xml
rename to bindings/java/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 5143dd837..1496a4b64 100644
--- a/bindings/java/src/main/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/bindings/java/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@
         </encoder>
     </appender>
 
-    <root level="debug">
+    <root level="${LOG_LEVEL:-info}">
         <appender-ref ref="STDOUT" />
     </root>
 </configuration>