diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index c335b8f4..dfb82e7c 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 
 		<slf4j.version>2.0.16</slf4j.version>
 		<log4j2.version>2.23.1</log4j2.version>
+		<log4j2.slf4j.impl.aid>log4j-slf4j2-impl</log4j2.slf4j.impl.aid>
 		<guava.version>33.3.0-jre</guava.version>
 
 		<!-- testing dependencies versions -->
@@ -208,10 +209,13 @@
 			<!-- logging libs -->
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-				<artifactId>slf4j-bom</artifactId>
+				<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+				<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
+			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+				<artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
 				<version>${slf4j.version}</version>
-				<type>pom</type>
-				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
@@ -220,12 +224,6 @@
 				<type>pom</type>
 				<scope>import</scope>
 			</dependency>
-			<dependency>
-				<groupId>io.github.oshai</groupId>
-				<artifactId>kotlin-logging-jvm</artifactId>
-				<version>7.0.0</version>
-				<scope>test</scope>
-			</dependency>
 
 			<!-- testing libs -->
 			<!-- https://github.com/kotlintest/kotlintest -->
@@ -466,6 +464,11 @@
 					<artifactId>maven-enforcer-plugin</artifactId>
 					<version>3.5.0</version>
 				</plugin>
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>3.7.1</version>
+				</plugin>
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>io.github.git-commit-id</groupId>
 					<artifactId>git-commit-id-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -499,21 +502,15 @@
 					<artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
 					<optional>true</optional>
 				</dependency>
-				<!-- logging libs -->
 				<dependency>
 					<groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
 					<artifactId>slf4j-simple</artifactId>
 					<scope>test</scope>
 				</dependency>
-				<dependency>
-					<groupId>io.github.oshai</groupId>
-					<artifactId>kotlin-logging-jvm</artifactId>
-					<scope>test</scope>
-				</dependency>
 			</dependencies>
 		</profile>
 		<profile>
-			<id>enable-log4j2-logging-dependencies</id>
+			<id>switch-to-log4j2-logging-dependencies</id>
 			<activation>
 				<property>
 					<name>switchToLog4j2LoggingDependencies</name>
@@ -523,16 +520,18 @@
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
 					<groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-					<artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
-					<scope>test</scope>
-				</dependency>
-				<dependency>
-					<groupId>io.github.oshai</groupId>
-					<artifactId>kotlin-logging-jvm</artifactId>
+					<artifactId>${log4j2.slf4j.impl.aid}</artifactId>
 					<scope>test</scope>
 				</dependency>
 			</dependencies>
 		</profile>
+		<profile>
+			<id>switch-slf4j-to-v1</id>
+			<properties>
+				<slf4j.version>1.7.0</slf4j.version>
+				<log4j2.slf4j.impl.aid>log4j-slf4j-impl</log4j2.slf4j.impl.aid>
+			</properties>
+		</profile>
 		<profile>
 			<id>default-arch-unit-test</id>
 			<activation>
diff --git a/scripts/integration_test b/scripts/integration_test
index eba07679..27c7d200 100755
--- a/scripts/integration_test
+++ b/scripts/integration_test
@@ -1,12 +1,17 @@
 #!/bin/bash
 set -eEuo pipefail
-cd "$(dirname "$(readlink -f "$0")")"
+# the canonical path of this script
+SELF_PATH=$(realpath -- "$0")
+readonly SELF_PATH SELF_DIR=${SELF_PATH%/*}
 
-BASH_BUDDY_ROOT="$(readlink -f bash-buddy)"
-readonly BASH_BUDDY_ROOT
+readonly BASH_BUDDY_ROOT="$SELF_DIR/bash-buddy"
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
 source "$BASH_BUDDY_ROOT/lib/trap_error_info.sh"
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
 source "$BASH_BUDDY_ROOT/lib/common_utils.sh"
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
 source "$BASH_BUDDY_ROOT/lib/java_utils.sh"
+# shellcheck disable=SC1091
 source "$BASH_BUDDY_ROOT/lib/maven_utils.sh"
 
 ################################################################################
@@ -14,7 +19,6 @@ source "$BASH_BUDDY_ROOT/lib/maven_utils.sh"
 ################################################################################
 
 readonly default_build_jdk_version=21
-# shellcheck disable=SC2034
 readonly JDK_VERSIONS=(
   8
   11
@@ -32,11 +36,15 @@ readonly JDK_VERSIONS=(
 # shellcheck disable=SC2034
 readonly MVU_MVN_OPTS=(
   "${MVU_DEFAULT_MVN_OPTS[@]}"
-  -DperformRelease -P'!gen-sign' -P'!enforce-project-version-when-release'
+  -DperformRelease
   ${CI_MORE_MVN_OPTS:+${CI_MORE_MVN_OPTS}}
+  -P!gen-sign -P!enforce-project-version-when-release
+  dependency:tree
 )
 
-cd ..
+# cd to the project root directory
+readonly PROJECT_ROOT=${SELF_DIR%/*}
+cd "$PROJECT_ROOT"
 
 ########################################
 # build and test by default version jdk
@@ -53,16 +61,34 @@ mvu::mvn_cmd clean install
 # test by multiply version jdks
 ########################################
 
-readonly MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA8='-Dkotlin.version=1.6.0 -P!default-logging-dependencies -P!default-arch-unit-test'
-readonly MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA11='-Dkotlin.version=1.7.0 -P!default-logging-dependencies -P!default-arch-unit-test -Dcffu.uncaught.exception.report=none'
-readonly MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA17='-Dkotlin.version=1.8.0 -DswitchToLog4j2LoggingDependencies -Dcffu.uncaught.exception.report=full'
-readonly MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA22='-Dkotlin.version=1.9.0'
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+readonly MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA8=(
+  -Dkotlin.version=1.6.0 -Dguava.version=29.0-jre
+  -P!default-logging-dependencies
+  -P!default-arch-unit-test
+)
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+readonly MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA11=(
+  -Dkotlin.version=1.7.0
+  -DswitchToLog4j2LoggingDependencies -Pswitch-slf4j-to-v1
+  -P!default-arch-unit-test
+)
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+readonly MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA17=(
+  -Dkotlin.version=1.8.0
+  -DswitchToLog4j2LoggingDependencies -Dcffu.uncaught.exception.report=full
+)
+# shellcheck disable=SC2034
+readonly MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA22=(
+  -Dkotlin.version=1.9.0
+  -Dcffu.uncaught.exception.report=none
+)
 
+SUREFIRE_TEST_GOAL=(surefire:test)
 # about CI env var
 #   https://docs.github.com/en/actions/learn-github-actions/variables#default-environment-variables
-if [ "${CI:-}" = true ]; then
-  readonly CI_MORE_BEGIN_OPTS=jacoco:prepare-agent CI_MORE_END_OPTS=jacoco:report
-fi
+[ "${CI:-}" = true ] && SUREFIRE_TEST_GOAL=(jacoco:prepare-agent "${SUREFIRE_TEST_GOAL[@]}" jacoco:report)
+readonly SUREFIRE_TEST_GOAL
 
 for jdk_version in "${JDK_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
   # skip default jdk, already tested above
@@ -70,19 +96,19 @@ for jdk_version in "${JDK_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
 
   jvu::switch_to_jdk "$jdk_version"
 
-  # just test without build
-  cu::head_line_echo "test with Java $jdk_version: $JAVA_HOME"
-
   # skip kotlin module test for low java version(19-)
   # need recompile and test later(more info see the comments)
-  pl=
+  pl=()
   if ((jdk_version < default_build_jdk_version && jdk_version < 19)); then
-    pl='-pl cffu-core,cffu-ttl-executor-wrapper'
+    pl=(-pl 'cffu-core,cffu-ttl-executor-wrapper')
   fi
 
-  mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name="MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA${jdk_version}"
+  mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name="MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA${jdk_version}[@]"
 
-  mvu::mvn_cmd ${pl:-} ${CI_MORE_BEGIN_OPTS:-} dependency:properties surefire:test ${CI_MORE_END_OPTS:-} ${!mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name:-}
+  # just test without build
+  cu::head_line_echo "test with Java $jdk_version: $JAVA_HOME"
+  mvu::mvn_cmd ${!mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name:+"${!mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name}"} \
+    ${pl[@]:+"${pl[@]}"} "${SUREFIRE_TEST_GOAL[@]}"
 done
 
 # test the kotlin extension methods works
@@ -96,23 +122,25 @@ done
 #
 # RECOMPILE cffu-kotlin and run test
 
-cu::head_line_echo "recompile and test cffu-kotlin with Java 8: $JAVA_HOME"
-
 cd cffu-kotlin
 rm -rf target/*test*
 jvu::switch_to_jdk 8
-mvu::mvn_cmd -P'!gen-git-properties' -Dmaven.main.skip -Denforcer.skip ${CI_MORE_BEGIN_OPTS:-} dependency:properties test-compile surefire:test ${CI_MORE_END_OPTS:-}
+
+cu::head_line_echo "recompile and test cffu-kotlin with Java 8: $JAVA_HOME"
+mvu::mvn_cmd -Dmaven.main.skip -Denforcer.skip -P!gen-git-properties \
+  test-compile "${SUREFIRE_TEST_GOAL[@]}"
 
 for jdk_version in "${JDK_VERSIONS[@]}"; do
-  # skip default jdk, already tested above
+  # skip jdk 8, already tested above
   ((jdk_version == 8)) && continue
 
   jvu::switch_to_jdk "$jdk_version"
 
+  mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name="MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA${jdk_version}[@]"
+
   # just test without build
   cu::head_line_echo "test cffu-kotlin with Java $jdk_version: $JAVA_HOME"
-
-  mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name="MVN_OPTS_FOR_JAVA${jdk_version}"
-
-  mvu::mvn_cmd -Dmaven.main.skip -Denforcer.skip ${CI_MORE_BEGIN_OPTS:-} dependency:properties surefire:test ${CI_MORE_END_OPTS:-} ${!mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name:-}
+  mvu::mvn_cmd -Dmaven.main.skip -Denforcer.skip \
+    ${!mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name:+"${!mvn_opts_for_java_version_var_name}"} \
+    "${SUREFIRE_TEST_GOAL[@]}"
 done