diff --git a/lib/logger.js b/lib/logger.js
index dcf7ddfde9..47e8369aa7 100644
--- a/lib/logger.js
+++ b/lib/logger.js
@@ -1,9 +1,11 @@
 'use strict';
 
 const log4js = require('log4js');
-
-log4js.clearAppenders();
-log4js.addAppender(log4js.appenders.console());
+log4js.configure({
+  appenders: [
+    { type: 'console' },
+  ]
+});
 
 const logger = log4js.getLogger('unleash');
 
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index 00fdd99ee4..92bbf0a86d 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@
     "install": "^0.8.1",
     "joi": "^9.2.0",
     "knex": "^0.12.6",
-    "log4js": "^0.6.38",
+    "log4js": "^1.0.1",
     "moment": "^2.15.2",
     "pg": "^6.1.0",
     "serve-favicon": "^2.3.0",