diff --git a/.scala-steward.conf b/.scala-steward.conf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..d9a4607f5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/.scala-steward.conf
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+updates.pin  = [
+  { groupId = "org.slf4j", artifactId="slf4j-api", version = "1." }
+]
diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 3653d42e7..f60972961 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -192,7 +192,7 @@ lazy val `lm-coursier-shaded` = project
       "net.hamnaberg" %% "dataclass-annotation" % dataclassScalafixV % Provided,
       "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-collection-compat" % "2.9.0",
       "org.scala-lang.modules" %% "scala-xml" % "2.1.0", // depending on that one so that it doesn't get shaded
-      "org.slf4j" % "slf4j-api" % "2.0.6", // depending on that one so that it doesn't get shaded either
+      "org.slf4j" % "slf4j-api" % "1.7.36", // depending on that one so that it doesn't get shaded either
       lmIvy.value,
       "org.scalatest" %% "scalatest" % "3.2.14" % Test
     )