diff --git a/experimental_logger.go b/experimental_logger.go
deleted file mode 100644
index 206dad6a0..000000000
--- a/experimental_logger.go
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-//go:build viper_logger
-// +build viper_logger
-
-package viper
-
-// WithLogger sets a custom logger.
-func WithLogger(l Logger) Option {
-	return optionFunc(func(v *Viper) {
-		v.logger = l
-	})
-}
diff --git a/go.mod b/go.mod
index 5cabc6e9b..44a52c0b4 100644
--- a/go.mod
+++ b/go.mod
@@ -9,9 +9,9 @@ require (
 	github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure v1.5.0
 	github.com/pelletier/go-toml/v2 v2.1.0
 	github.com/sagikazarmark/crypt v0.14.0
+	github.com/sagikazarmark/slog-shim v0.1.0
 	github.com/spf13/afero v1.9.5
 	github.com/spf13/cast v1.5.1
-	github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman v1.1.0
 	github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5
 	github.com/stretchr/testify v1.8.4
 	github.com/subosito/gotenv v1.6.0
@@ -67,7 +67,7 @@ require (
 	go.uber.org/multierr v1.8.0 // indirect
 	go.uber.org/zap v1.21.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/crypto v0.13.0 // indirect
-	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230321023759-10a507213a29 // indirect
+	golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230905200255-921286631fa9 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/net v0.14.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/oauth2 v0.11.0 // indirect
 	golang.org/x/sync v0.3.0 // indirect
diff --git a/go.sum b/go.sum
index f608c283e..2c3e0b5eb 100644
--- a/go.sum
+++ b/go.sum
@@ -330,6 +330,8 @@ github.com/rogpeppe/go-internal v1.9.0 h1:73kH8U+JUqXU8lRuOHeVHaa/SZPifC7BkcraZV
 github.com/ryanuber/columnize v0.0.0-20160712163229-9b3edd62028f/go.mod h1:sm1tb6uqfes/u+d4ooFouqFdy9/2g9QGwK3SQygK0Ts=
 github.com/sagikazarmark/crypt v0.14.0 h1:+QD5vjd6aZd6moHuIRVL+uJO7fkhiRjMz3ldbZQY5go=
 github.com/sagikazarmark/crypt v0.14.0/go.mod h1:JuxBJUNXrVOAywrtQNTZpOeTgcL1Az5qM7jKVDOifig=
+github.com/sagikazarmark/slog-shim v0.1.0 h1:diDBnUNK9N/354PgrxMywXnAwEr1QZcOr6gto+ugjYE=
+github.com/sagikazarmark/slog-shim v0.1.0/go.mod h1:SrcSrq8aKtyuqEI1uvTDTK1arOWRIczQRv+GVI1AkeQ=
 github.com/sean-/seed v0.0.0-20170313163322-e2103e2c3529 h1:nn5Wsu0esKSJiIVhscUtVbo7ada43DJhG55ua/hjS5I=
 github.com/sean-/seed v0.0.0-20170313163322-e2103e2c3529/go.mod h1:DxrIzT+xaE7yg65j358z/aeFdxmN0P9QXhEzd20vsDc=
 github.com/sirupsen/logrus v1.2.0/go.mod h1:LxeOpSwHxABJmUn/MG1IvRgCAasNZTLOkJPxbbu5VWo=
@@ -338,8 +340,6 @@ github.com/spf13/afero v1.9.5 h1:stMpOSZFs//0Lv29HduCmli3GUfpFoF3Y1Q/aXj/wVM=
 github.com/spf13/afero v1.9.5/go.mod h1:UBogFpq8E9Hx+xc5CNTTEpTnuHVmXDwZcZcE1eb/UhQ=
 github.com/spf13/cast v1.5.1 h1:R+kOtfhWQE6TVQzY+4D7wJLBgkdVasCEFxSUBYBYIlA=
 github.com/spf13/cast v1.5.1/go.mod h1:b9PdjNptOpzXr7Rq1q9gJML/2cdGQAo69NKzQ10KN48=
-github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman v1.1.0 h1:ue6voC5bR5F8YxI5S67j9i582FU4Qvo2bmqnqMYADFk=
-github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman v1.1.0/go.mod h1:aNWZUN0dPAAO/Ljvb5BEdw96iTZ0EXowPYD95IqWIGo=
 github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5 h1:iy+VFUOCP1a+8yFto/drg2CJ5u0yRoB7fZw3DKv/JXA=
 github.com/spf13/pflag v1.0.5/go.mod h1:McXfInJRrz4CZXVZOBLb0bTZqETkiAhM9Iw0y3An2Bg=
 github.com/stretchr/objx v0.1.0/go.mod h1:HFkY916IF+rwdDfMAkV7OtwuqBVzrE8GR6GFx+wExME=
@@ -417,8 +417,8 @@ golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20191227195350-da58074b4299/go.mod h1:2RIsYlXP63K8oxa1u0
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20200119233911-0405dc783f0a/go.mod h1:2RIsYlXP63K8oxa1u096TMicItID8zy7Y6sNkU49FU4=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20200207192155-f17229e696bd/go.mod h1:J/WKrq2StrnmMY6+EHIKF9dgMWnmCNThgcyBT1FY9mM=
 golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20200224162631-6cc2880d07d6/go.mod h1:3jZMyOhIsHpP37uCMkUooju7aAi5cS1Q23tOzKc+0MU=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230321023759-10a507213a29 h1:ooxPy7fPvB4kwsA2h+iBNHkAbp/4JxTSwCmvdjEYmug=
-golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230321023759-10a507213a29/go.mod h1:CxIveKay+FTh1D0yPZemJVgC/95VzuuOLq5Qi4xnoYc=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230905200255-921286631fa9 h1:GoHiUyI/Tp2nVkLI2mCxVkOjsbSXD66ic0XW0js0R9g=
+golang.org/x/exp v0.0.0-20230905200255-921286631fa9/go.mod h1:S2oDrQGGwySpoQPVqRShND87VCbxmc6bL1Yd2oYrm6k=
 golang.org/x/image v0.0.0-20190227222117-0694c2d4d067/go.mod h1:kZ7UVZpmo3dzQBMxlp+ypCbDeSB+sBbTgSJuh5dn5js=
 golang.org/x/image v0.0.0-20190802002840-cff245a6509b/go.mod h1:FeLwcggjj3mMvU+oOTbSwawSJRM1uh48EjtB4UJZlP0=
 golang.org/x/lint v0.0.0-20181026193005-c67002cb31c3/go.mod h1:UVdnD1Gm6xHRNCYTkRU2/jEulfH38KcIWyp/GAMgvoE=
diff --git a/logger.go b/logger.go
index 3f69e9841..ba0976155 100644
--- a/logger.go
+++ b/logger.go
@@ -1,14 +1,16 @@
 package viper
 
 import (
-	"fmt"
+	"context"
 
-	jww "github.com/spf13/jwalterweatherman"
+	slog "github.com/sagikazarmark/slog-shim"
 )
 
 // Logger is a unified interface for various logging use cases and practices, including:
 //   - leveled logging
 //   - structured logging
+//
+// Deprecated: use `log/slog` instead.
 type Logger interface {
 	// Trace logs a Trace event.
 	//
@@ -40,38 +42,27 @@ type Logger interface {
 	Error(msg string, keyvals ...interface{})
 }
 
-type jwwLogger struct{}
-
-func (jwwLogger) Trace(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
-	jww.TRACE.Printf(jwwLogMessage(msg, keyvals...))
+// WithLogger sets a custom logger.
+func WithLogger(l *slog.Logger) Option {
+	return optionFunc(func(v *Viper) {
+		v.logger = l
+	})
 }
 
-func (jwwLogger) Debug(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
-	jww.DEBUG.Printf(jwwLogMessage(msg, keyvals...))
-}
+type discardHandler struct{}
 
-func (jwwLogger) Info(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
-	jww.INFO.Printf(jwwLogMessage(msg, keyvals...))
+func (n *discardHandler) Enabled(_ context.Context, _ slog.Level) bool {
+	return false
 }
 
-func (jwwLogger) Warn(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
-	jww.WARN.Printf(jwwLogMessage(msg, keyvals...))
+func (n *discardHandler) Handle(_ context.Context, _ slog.Record) error {
+	return nil
 }
 
-func (jwwLogger) Error(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) {
-	jww.ERROR.Printf(jwwLogMessage(msg, keyvals...))
+func (n *discardHandler) WithAttrs(_ []slog.Attr) slog.Handler {
+	return n
 }
 
-func jwwLogMessage(msg string, keyvals ...interface{}) string {
-	out := msg
-
-	if len(keyvals) > 0 && len(keyvals)%2 == 1 {
-		keyvals = append(keyvals, nil)
-	}
-
-	for i := 0; i <= len(keyvals)-2; i += 2 {
-		out = fmt.Sprintf("%s %v=%v", out, keyvals[i], keyvals[i+1])
-	}
-
-	return out
+func (n *discardHandler) WithGroup(_ string) slog.Handler {
+	return n
 }
diff --git a/util.go b/util.go
index 8236d3aa8..25c832c6a 100644
--- a/util.go
+++ b/util.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"unicode"
 
+	slog "github.com/sagikazarmark/slog-shim"
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 )
 
@@ -104,7 +105,7 @@ func insensitiveArray(a []interface{}) {
 	}
 }
 
-func absPathify(logger Logger, inPath string) string {
+func absPathify(logger *slog.Logger, inPath string) string {
 	logger.Info("trying to resolve absolute path", "path", inPath)
 
 	if inPath == "$HOME" || strings.HasPrefix(inPath, "$HOME"+string(os.PathSeparator)) {
diff --git a/util_test.go b/util_test.go
index 83d5daaa1..3740ea6b3 100644
--- a/util_test.go
+++ b/util_test.go
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ import (
 	"path/filepath"
 	"reflect"
 	"testing"
+
+	slog "github.com/sagikazarmark/slog-shim"
 )
 
 func TestCopyAndInsensitiviseMap(t *testing.T) {
@@ -85,7 +87,7 @@ func TestAbsPathify(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 
 	for _, test := range tests {
-		got := absPathify(jwwLogger{}, test.input)
+		got := absPathify(slog.Default(), test.input)
 		if got != test.output {
 			t.Errorf("Got %v\nexpected\n%q", got, test.output)
 		}
diff --git a/viper.go b/viper.go
index 6c9f0e0f2..097483be9 100644
--- a/viper.go
+++ b/viper.go
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ import (
 
 	"github.com/fsnotify/fsnotify"
 	"github.com/mitchellh/mapstructure"
+	slog "github.com/sagikazarmark/slog-shim"
 	"github.com/spf13/afero"
 	"github.com/spf13/cast"
 	"github.com/spf13/pflag"
@@ -217,7 +218,7 @@ type Viper struct {
 
 	onConfigChange func(fsnotify.Event)
 
-	logger Logger
+	logger *slog.Logger
 
 	// TODO: should probably be protected with a mutex
 	encoderRegistry *encoding.EncoderRegistry
@@ -240,7 +241,7 @@ func New() *Viper {
 	v.env = make(map[string][]string)
 	v.aliases = make(map[string]string)
 	v.typeByDefValue = false
-	v.logger = jwwLogger{}
+	v.logger = slog.New(&discardHandler{})
 
 	v.resetEncoding()
 
@@ -1838,7 +1839,7 @@ func mergeMaps(
 	for sk, sv := range src {
 		tk := keyExists(sk, tgt)
 		if tk == "" {
-			v.logger.Trace("", "tk", "\"\"", fmt.Sprintf("tgt[%s]", sk), sv)
+			v.logger.Debug("", "tk", "\"\"", fmt.Sprintf("tgt[%s]", sk), sv)
 			tgt[sk] = sv
 			if itgt != nil {
 				itgt[sk] = sv
@@ -1848,7 +1849,7 @@ func mergeMaps(
 
 		tv, ok := tgt[tk]
 		if !ok {
-			v.logger.Trace("", fmt.Sprintf("ok[%s]", tk), false, fmt.Sprintf("tgt[%s]", sk), sv)
+			v.logger.Debug("", fmt.Sprintf("ok[%s]", tk), false, fmt.Sprintf("tgt[%s]", sk), sv)
 			tgt[sk] = sv
 			if itgt != nil {
 				itgt[sk] = sv
@@ -1859,7 +1860,7 @@ func mergeMaps(
 		svType := reflect.TypeOf(sv)
 		tvType := reflect.TypeOf(tv)
 
-		v.logger.Trace(
+		v.logger.Debug(
 			"processing",
 			"key", sk,
 			"st", svType,
@@ -1870,7 +1871,7 @@ func mergeMaps(
 
 		switch ttv := tv.(type) {
 		case map[interface{}]interface{}:
-			v.logger.Trace("merging maps (must convert)")
+			v.logger.Debug("merging maps (must convert)")
 			tsv, ok := sv.(map[interface{}]interface{})
 			if !ok {
 				v.logger.Error(
@@ -1888,7 +1889,7 @@ func mergeMaps(
 			stv := castToMapStringInterface(ttv)
 			mergeMaps(ssv, stv, ttv)
 		case map[string]interface{}:
-			v.logger.Trace("merging maps")
+			v.logger.Debug("merging maps")
 			tsv, ok := sv.(map[string]interface{})
 			if !ok {
 				v.logger.Error(
@@ -1903,7 +1904,7 @@ func mergeMaps(
 			}
 			mergeMaps(tsv, ttv, nil)
 		default:
-			v.logger.Trace("setting value")
+			v.logger.Debug("setting value")
 			tgt[tk] = sv
 			if itgt != nil {
 				itgt[tk] = sv