diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 2a4b791..6cc8954 100755
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -83,7 +83,9 @@ lazy val sbtSonatype =
       libraryDependencies ++= Seq(
         "org.sonatype.spice.zapper" % "spice-zapper"  % versions.sonatypeZapperClient,
         "org.wvlet.airframe"       %% "airframe-http" % versions.airframe
-        // A workaround for sbt-pgp, which still depends on scala-parser-combinator 1.x
+        // Logback 1.5.8 dropposed Java 8 support
+          exclude ("ch.qos.logback", "logback-core")
+          // A workaround for sbt-pgp, which still depends on scala-parser-combinator 1.x
           excludeAll (ExclusionRule("org.scala-lang.modules", "scala-parser-combinators_2.12")),
         "org.wvlet.airframe"            %% "airspec"                           % versions.airframe % Test,
         "com.lumidion"                  %% "sonatype-central-client-sttp-core" % versions.sonatypeClient,