diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index bc98466..41b3de6 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-chef-adapter/appc-chef-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -93,8 +93,14 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
-            <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                  <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -102,6 +108,12 @@
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                  <exclusion>
+                       <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                       <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                  </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-iaas-adapter/appc-iaas-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-iaas-adapter/appc-iaas-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index 331773f..91cdd26 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-iaas-adapter/appc-iaas-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-iaas-adapter/appc-iaas-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -48,11 +48,31 @@
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
+
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+            <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
+            <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                  <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                  <exclusion>
+                       <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                       <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                  </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-netconf-adapter/appc-netconf-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-netconf-adapter/appc-netconf-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index f87d7d1..a61659c 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-netconf-adapter/appc-netconf-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-netconf-adapter/appc-netconf-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -57,6 +57,12 @@
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                  <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
@@ -64,6 +70,12 @@
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
             <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+            <exclusions>
+                  <exclusion>
+                       <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                       <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                  </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-rest-adapter/appc-rest-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-rest-adapter/appc-rest-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index b67b3bd..8c666b6 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-rest-adapter/appc-rest-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-rest-adapter/appc-rest-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -66,6 +66,12 @@
 			<artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
                         <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+                        <exclusions>
+                            <exclusion>
+                                 <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                                 <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                            </exclusion>
+                        </exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
@@ -73,6 +79,12 @@
 			<artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
 			<scope>compile</scope>
                         <version>${cdp.pal.version}</version>
+                        <exclusions>
+                            <exclusion>
+                                 <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                                 <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                            </exclusion>
+                        </exclusions>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter-bundle/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
index 8361f46..054f7fb 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter/appc-rest-healthcheck-adapter-bundle/pom.xml
@@ -72,12 +72,24 @@
             <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                  <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
             <artifactId>cdp-pal-openstack</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
+            <exclusions>
+                  <exclusion>
+                       <groupId>com.att.cdp</groupId>
+                       <artifactId>cdp-pal-common</artifactId>
+                  </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
diff --git a/appc-adapters/appc-ssh-adapter/appc-ssh-adapter-sshd/pom.xml b/appc-adapters/appc-ssh-adapter/appc-ssh-adapter-sshd/pom.xml
index 4d00b57..c658566 100644
--- a/appc-adapters/appc-ssh-adapter/appc-ssh-adapter-sshd/pom.xml
+++ b/appc-adapters/appc-ssh-adapter/appc-ssh-adapter-sshd/pom.xml
@@ -59,8 +59,19 @@
             <version>2.0.0</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
+         <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+         <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+	 <version>${logback.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
             <groupId>com.att.eelf</groupId>
             <artifactId>eelf-core</artifactId>
+            <exclusions>
+                 <exclusion>
+                      <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
+                      <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
+                 </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>