diff --git a/build.versions b/build.versions
index 6fa5d9a7033..49d927e156c 100644
--- a/build.versions
+++ b/build.versions
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 #common dependency versions
 aspectj.version=1.6.8.RELEASE
 commons.pool.version=1.5.3
-slf4j.version=1.5.10
+slf4j.version=1.5.6
 org.testng.version=5.10.0
 org.junit.version=4.7.0
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