diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index a82addd7b9a..a654b92831e 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ defmodule Ejabberd.MixProject do
                     :fast_tls, :fast_xml, :fast_yaml, :jose,
                     :p1_utils, :stringprep, :syntax_tools, :yconf, :xmpp]
      ++ cond_apps(),
-     included_applications: [:mnesia, :os_mon, :logger,
+     included_applications: [:mnesia, :os_mon,
                              :cache_tab, :eimp, :mqtree, :p1_acme,
                              :p1_oauth2, :pkix]
      ++ cond_included_apps()]