diff --git a/common/src/java-test/com/zimbra/common/soap/ElementTest.java b/common/src/java-test/com/zimbra/common/soap/ElementTest.java
index ae862af4505..7ea9b24aca4 100644
--- a/common/src/java-test/com/zimbra/common/soap/ElementTest.java
+++ b/common/src/java-test/com/zimbra/common/soap/ElementTest.java
@@ -27,9 +27,10 @@
 import java.nio.charset.StandardCharsets;
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
-import org.apache.log4j.Level;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 import org.dom4j.DocumentException;
 import org.dom4j.QName;
 import org.dom4j.io.SAXReader;
@@ -54,7 +55,7 @@ public class ElementTest {
     @Rule
     public TestName testName = new TestName();
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(ElementTest.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(ElementTest.class);
     private static final int maxiter = 50000;
     private static final ByteArrayInputStream getInfoRespBais =
             toBais(ElementTest.class.getResourceAsStream("GetInfoResponseSOAP.xml"));
@@ -62,9 +63,9 @@ public class ElementTest {
             toBais(ElementTest.class.getResourceAsStream("GetInfoRequestSOAP.xml"));
 
     static {
-        BasicConfigurator.configure();
-        Logger.getRootLogger().setLevel(Level.INFO);
-        LOG.setLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.reconfigure();
+        Configurator.setRootLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.setLevel(LOG.getName(), Level.INFO);
     }
 
     private void logInfo(String format, Object ... objects) {
diff --git a/common/src/java/com/zimbra/common/util/Log.java b/common/src/java/com/zimbra/common/util/Log.java
index e184369a669..905bd78dde7 100644
--- a/common/src/java/com/zimbra/common/util/Log.java
+++ b/common/src/java/com/zimbra/common/util/Log.java
@@ -443,7 +443,7 @@ public void errorQuietly(String format, Object o, Throwable t) {
     }
 
     /**
-     * Returns Log4j equivalent of {@code level} or org.apache.log4j.Level.TRACE
+     * Returns Log4j equivalent of {@code level} or org.apache.logging.log4j.Level.TRACE
      */
     private static final org.apache.logging.log4j.Level log4jLevel(Level level) {
         org.apache.logging.log4j.Level log4jlevel = ZIMBRA_TO_LOG4J.get(level);
diff --git a/soap/soapdocs/src/java-test/com/zimbra/doc/soap/ChangelogTest.java b/soap/soapdocs/src/java-test/com/zimbra/doc/soap/ChangelogTest.java
index 0d1de3a6508..52db17b1629 100644
--- a/soap/soapdocs/src/java-test/com/zimbra/doc/soap/ChangelogTest.java
+++ b/soap/soapdocs/src/java-test/com/zimbra/doc/soap/ChangelogTest.java
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Map;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.apache.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
@@ -48,12 +49,12 @@
 
 public class ChangelogTest {
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(ChangelogTest.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(ChangelogTest.class);
 
     static {
-        BasicConfigurator.configure();
-        Logger.getRootLogger().setLevel(Level.INFO);
-        LOG.setLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.reconfigure();
+        Configurator.setRootLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.setLevel(LOG.getName(), Level.INFO);
     }
 
     @BeforeClass
diff --git a/soap/soapdocs/src/java/com/zimbra/doc/soap/XmlElementDescription.java b/soap/soapdocs/src/java/com/zimbra/doc/soap/XmlElementDescription.java
index b2d8ec4827a..5a0b3aeae8a 100644
--- a/soap/soapdocs/src/java/com/zimbra/doc/soap/XmlElementDescription.java
+++ b/soap/soapdocs/src/java/com/zimbra/doc/soap/XmlElementDescription.java
@@ -31,10 +31,10 @@
 import com.zimbra.soap.util.JaxbValueInfo;
 import com.zimbra.soap.util.WrappedElementInfo;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.apache.log4j.Level;
-
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 /**
  * Represents a description of an XML element and all the attributes and elements it contains
  */
@@ -67,11 +67,11 @@ public class XmlElementDescription
     // this will point at that (otherwise, remains null)
     private XmlElementDescription masterDescriptionForThisJaxbClass = null;
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(DescriptionNode.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(DescriptionNode.class);
     static {
-        BasicConfigurator.configure();
-        Logger.getRootLogger().setLevel(Level.INFO);
-        LOG.setLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.reconfigure();
+        Configurator.setRootLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.setLevel(LOG.getName(), Level.INFO);
     }
 
     private XmlElementDescription(boolean isSingleton, boolean isWrapper, boolean isOptional) {
diff --git a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/JaxbToJsonTest.java b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/JaxbToJsonTest.java
index 9eb471e5696..3e127b5fbf7 100644
--- a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/JaxbToJsonTest.java
+++ b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/JaxbToJsonTest.java
@@ -36,9 +36,10 @@
 import javax.xml.bind.annotation.XmlMixed;
 import javax.xml.parsers.DocumentBuilder;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
-import org.apache.log4j.Level;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 import org.dom4j.QName;
 import org.junit.Ignore;
 import org.junit.Rule;
@@ -118,7 +119,7 @@
 public class JaxbToJsonTest {
     @Rule public TestName testName = new TestName();
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(JaxbToJsonTest.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(JaxbToJsonTest.class);
 
     private static String jsonEmptyGetSystemRetentionPolicyResponse =
             "{\n" +
@@ -149,9 +150,9 @@ public class JaxbToJsonTest {
             "}";
 
     static {
-        BasicConfigurator.configure();
-        Logger.getRootLogger().setLevel(Level.INFO);
-        LOG.setLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.reconfigure();
+        Configurator.setRootLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.setLevel(LOG.getName(), Level.INFO);
     }
 
     private void logDebug(String format, Object ... objects) {
diff --git a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/DumpSessionsTest.java b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/DumpSessionsTest.java
index 9f7085252e3..a0b6211a0ba 100644
--- a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/DumpSessionsTest.java
+++ b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/DumpSessionsTest.java
@@ -26,9 +26,10 @@
 import javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller;
 import javax.xml.namespace.QName;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.apache.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
@@ -48,15 +49,15 @@
  */
 public class DumpSessionsTest {
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(DumpSessionsTest.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(DumpSessionsTest.class);
     
     private static Unmarshaller unmarshaller;
     private static Marshaller marshaller;
 
     static {
-        BasicConfigurator.configure();
-        Logger.getRootLogger().setLevel(Level.INFO);
-        LOG.setLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.reconfigure();
+        Configurator.setRootLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.setLevel(LOG.getName(), Level.INFO);
     }
 
     @BeforeClass
diff --git a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/GetAllConfigTest.java b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/GetAllConfigTest.java
index 02af3bbb93f..307a8620f41 100644
--- a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/GetAllConfigTest.java
+++ b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/GetAllConfigTest.java
@@ -21,9 +21,10 @@
 
 import javax.xml.bind.JAXBContext;
 import javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller;
-import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.apache.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
@@ -43,14 +44,14 @@
  */
 public class GetAllConfigTest {
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(GetAllConfigTest.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(GetAllConfigTest.class);
     
     private static Unmarshaller unmarshaller;
 
     static {
-        BasicConfigurator.configure();
-        Logger.getRootLogger().setLevel(Level.INFO);
-        LOG.setLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.reconfigure();
+        Configurator.setRootLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.setLevel(LOG.getName(), Level.INFO);
     }
 
     @BeforeClass
diff --git a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/MailQueueActionTest.java b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/MailQueueActionTest.java
index 3f19273021d..1fb2056ddc8 100644
--- a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/MailQueueActionTest.java
+++ b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/admin/MailQueueActionTest.java
@@ -23,9 +23,10 @@
 import javax.xml.bind.Marshaller;
 import javax.xml.bind.Unmarshaller;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.apache.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
@@ -46,15 +47,15 @@
  */
 public class MailQueueActionTest {
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(MailQueueActionTest.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(MailQueueActionTest.class);
     
     private static Unmarshaller unmarshaller;
     private static Marshaller marshaller;
 
     static {
-        BasicConfigurator.configure();
-        Logger.getRootLogger().setLevel(Level.INFO);
-        LOG.setLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.reconfigure();
+        Configurator.setRootLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.setLevel(LOG.getName(), Level.INFO);
     }
 
     @BeforeClass
diff --git a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/mail/SendMsgRequestTest.java b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/mail/SendMsgRequestTest.java
index 9ccacf52100..9b61036ea24 100644
--- a/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/mail/SendMsgRequestTest.java
+++ b/soap/src/java-test/com/zimbra/soap/mail/SendMsgRequestTest.java
@@ -18,9 +18,10 @@
 
 import java.util.List;
 
-import org.apache.log4j.BasicConfigurator;
-import org.apache.log4j.Logger;
-import org.apache.log4j.Level;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.core.config.Configurator;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 import org.junit.Assert;
 import org.junit.BeforeClass;
@@ -44,12 +45,12 @@
 public final class SendMsgRequestTest {
     @Rule public TestName testName = new TestName();
 
-    private static final Logger LOG = Logger.getLogger(SendMsgRequestTest.class);
+    private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(SendMsgRequestTest.class);
 
     static {
-        BasicConfigurator.configure();
-        Logger.getRootLogger().setLevel(Level.INFO);
-        LOG.setLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.reconfigure();
+        Configurator.setRootLevel(Level.INFO);
+        Configurator.setLevel(LOG.getName(), Level.INFO);
     }
 
     private void logInfo(String format, Object ... objects) {
diff --git a/soap/src/java-test/log4j-test.properties b/soap/src/java-test/log4j-test.properties
index cb8653b086c..d86df7297fc 100644
--- a/soap/src/java-test/log4j-test.properties
+++ b/soap/src/java-test/log4j-test.properties
@@ -12,8 +12,20 @@
 # You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program.
 # If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # ***** END LICENSE BLOCK *****
+status = error
+dest = err
+name = PropertiesConfig
+packages = com.zimbra
 
-log4j.appender.stdout = org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
-log4j.appender.stdout.layout = org.apache.log4j.SimpleLayout
-log4j.logger.zimbra.test=INFO
-log4j.rootLogger = INFO,stdout
+appender.test.type = ConsoleAppender
+appender.test.name = TestAppender
+appender.test.layout.type = PatternLayout
+appender.test.layout.pattern = %d %-5p [%t] [%z] %c{1} - %m%n
+
+logger.test.name = TestConsole
+logger.test.level = info
+logger.test.additivity = false
+logger.test.appenderRef.stdout.ref = TestAppender
+
+rootLogger.level = INFO
+rootLogger.appenderRef.stdout.ref = TestAppender
diff --git a/store/src/java-test/log4j-test.properties b/store/src/java-test/log4j-test.properties
index 53607841e57..f4e18f60dcf 100644
--- a/store/src/java-test/log4j-test.properties
+++ b/store/src/java-test/log4j-test.properties
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 # ***** BEGIN LICENSE BLOCK *****
 # Zimbra Collaboration Suite Server
-# Copyright (C) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016 Synacor, Inc.
+# Copyright (C) 2022 Synacor, Inc.
 #
 # This program is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under
 # the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation,
@@ -13,10 +13,20 @@
 # If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
 # ***** END LICENSE BLOCK *****
 
-log4j.appender.stdout = org.apache.log4j.ConsoleAppender
-log4j.appender.stdout.layout = org.apache.log4j.SimpleLayout
-log4j.org.apache.cassandra = INFO
-log4j.logger.zimbra.test=DEBUG
-#log4j.logger.zimbra.sqltrace=TRACE
-log4j.rootLogger = INFO,stdout
-log4j.logger.zimbra.elasticsearch=INFO
+status = error
+dest = err
+name = PropertiesConfig
+packages = com.zimbra
+
+appender.teststore.type = ConsoleAppender
+appender.teststore.name = TestStoreAppender
+appender.teststore.layout.type = PatternLayout
+appender.teststore.layout.pattern = %d %-5p [%t] [%z] %c{1} - %m%n
+
+logger.A1.name = org.apache.cassandra 
+logger.A1.level = info
+logger.A1.additivity = false
+logger.A1.appenderRef.file.ref = TestStoreAppender
+
+rootLogger.level = INFO
+rootLogger.appenderRef.stdout.ref = TestAppender