diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index ea85d122e..a2cd1f016 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: 11
           distribution: temurin
 
-      - run: sudo apt-get install socat ${{ matrix.packages }}
+      - run: sudo apt-get update && sudo apt-get install socat ${{ matrix.packages }}
       - run: mvn -P "${{ matrix.profile }}" --batch-mode
 
   macos:
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index f5a20a102..395e72022 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,7 @@
 
     <!-- dependency versions a-z -->
     <dependency.junit.version>4.12</dependency.junit.version>
+    <dependency.log4j.version>2.22.0</dependency.log4j.version>
     <dependency.logback.version>1.2.3</dependency.logback.version>
     <dependency.nativelibloader.version>2.5.0</dependency.nativelibloader.version>
 
@@ -82,15 +83,21 @@
       <version>${dependency.nativelibloader.version}</version>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>junit</groupId>
-      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
-      <version>${dependency.junit.version}</version>
+      <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>log4j-core</artifactId>
+      <version>${dependency.log4j.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
-      <groupId>ch.qos.logback</groupId>
-      <artifactId>logback-classic</artifactId>
-      <version>${dependency.logback.version}</version>
+      <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>log4j-slf4j-impl</artifactId>
+      <version>${dependency.log4j.version}</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
+    </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>junit</groupId>
+      <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
+      <version>${dependency.junit.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
diff --git a/src/test/java/jssc/SerialNativeInterfaceTest.java b/src/test/java/jssc/SerialNativeInterfaceTest.java
index 541e2f753..8c8a7600f 100644
--- a/src/test/java/jssc/SerialNativeInterfaceTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/jssc/SerialNativeInterfaceTest.java
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 package jssc;
 
+import jssc.junit.rules.DisplayMethodNameRule;
 import org.junit.Assume;
 import org.junit.Before;
 import org.junit.Test;
@@ -13,7 +14,7 @@
 import static org.junit.Assume.assumeFalse;
 import static org.junit.Assume.assumeTrue;
 
-public class SerialNativeInterfaceTest {
+public class SerialNativeInterfaceTest extends DisplayMethodNameRule {
 
     @Test
     public void testInitNativeInterface() {
diff --git a/src/test/java/jssc/VirtualPortTest.java b/src/test/java/jssc/VirtualPortTest.java
index 623aeb976..13bb419ef 100644
--- a/src/test/java/jssc/VirtualPortTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/jssc/VirtualPortTest.java
@@ -24,12 +24,14 @@
 
 import java.io.IOException;
 import java.io.UnsupportedEncodingException;
+
+import jssc.junit.rules.DisplayMethodNameRule;
 import jssc.junit.rules.VirtualPortRule;
 import org.junit.Assume;
 import org.junit.Rule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
-public class VirtualPortTest {
+public class VirtualPortTest extends DisplayMethodNameRule {
 
   private static final String HELLO_WORLD = "Hello, world!";
 
diff --git a/src/test/java/jssc/bootpath/ManualBootLibraryPathFailedTest.java b/src/test/java/jssc/bootpath/ManualBootLibraryPathFailedTest.java
index 2ae9ea678..f7756378e 100644
--- a/src/test/java/jssc/bootpath/ManualBootLibraryPathFailedTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/jssc/bootpath/ManualBootLibraryPathFailedTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package jssc.bootpath;
 
 import jssc.SerialNativeInterface;
+import jssc.junit.rules.DisplayMethodNameRule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 
 import static org.junit.Assert.assertTrue;
@@ -16,7 +17,7 @@
  * - maven-surefire-plugin DOES offer JVM unloading between classes using <code>reuseForks=false</code>
  * - Unloading is needed due to NativeLoader.loadLibrary(...) calls System.loadLibrary(...) which is static
  */
-public class ManualBootLibraryPathFailedTest {
+public class ManualBootLibraryPathFailedTest extends DisplayMethodNameRule {
     @Test
     public void testBootPathOverride() {
         String nativeLibDir = "/"; // This should be valid on all platforms
diff --git a/src/test/java/jssc/bootpath/ManualBootLibraryPathTest.java b/src/test/java/jssc/bootpath/ManualBootLibraryPathTest.java
index 77983d1b6..1abb7ea24 100644
--- a/src/test/java/jssc/bootpath/ManualBootLibraryPathTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/jssc/bootpath/ManualBootLibraryPathTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 package jssc.bootpath;
 
 import jssc.SerialNativeInterface;
+import jssc.junit.rules.DisplayMethodNameRule;
 import org.junit.Test;
 import org.scijava.nativelib.NativeLibraryUtil;
 
@@ -18,7 +19,7 @@
  * - maven-surefire-plugin DOES offer JVM unloading between classes using <code>reuseForks=false</code>
  * - Unloading is needed due to NativeLoader.loadLibrary(...) calls System.loadLibrary(...) which is static
  */
-public class ManualBootLibraryPathTest {
+public class ManualBootLibraryPathTest extends DisplayMethodNameRule {
     @Test
     public void testBootPathOverride() {
         String nativeLibDir = NativeLibraryUtil.getPlatformLibraryPath(System.getProperty("user.dir") + "/target/cmake/natives/");
diff --git a/src/test/java/jssc/junit/rules/DisplayMethodNameRule.java b/src/test/java/jssc/junit/rules/DisplayMethodNameRule.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..a4e1c112a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/java/jssc/junit/rules/DisplayMethodNameRule.java
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+package jssc.junit.rules;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.MarkerManager;
+import org.junit.Rule;
+import org.junit.rules.TestWatcher;
+import org.junit.runner.Description;
+
+/**
+ * Adds the method name to the JUnit logs, useful for debugging
+ */
+public class DisplayMethodNameRule {
+    @Rule
+    public TestWatcher methodWatcher = new TestWatcher() {
+        @Override
+        protected void starting(Description description) {
+            Logger log = LogManager.getLogger(description.getTestClass());
+            log.info(MarkerManager.getMarker("MethodName"), description.getMethodName());
+        }
+    };
+}
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diff --git a/src/test/java/jssc/junit/rules/VirtualPortRule.java b/src/test/java/jssc/junit/rules/VirtualPortRule.java
index 7512d9cd6..f6dc448a9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/jssc/junit/rules/VirtualPortRule.java
+++ b/src/test/java/jssc/junit/rules/VirtualPortRule.java
@@ -32,16 +32,18 @@
 import java.util.concurrent.ExecutorService;
 import java.util.concurrent.Executors;
 import java.util.concurrent.Future;
+
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
+
 import jssc.SerialNativeInterface;
 import org.junit.rules.TestRule;
 import org.junit.runner.Description;
 import org.junit.runners.model.Statement;
-import org.slf4j.Logger;
-import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
 public class VirtualPortRule implements TestRule {
 
-  private static final Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(VirtualPortRule.class);
+  private static final Logger LOG = LogManager.getLogger(VirtualPortRule.class);
 
   private static final ExecutorService executor = Executors.newCachedThreadPool();
 
diff --git a/src/test/resources/log4j2.properties b/src/test/resources/log4j2.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..ce58c24b1
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/test/resources/log4j2.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,22 @@
+# Logging settings for unit tests
+
+# The root logger with appender name
+rootLogger=DEBUG,STDOUT,TESTNAME
+
+# Assign STDOUT a valid appender & define its layout
+appender.console.name=STDOUT
+appender.console.type=Console
+appender.console.layout.type=PatternLayout
+appender.console.layout.pattern=[%highlight{%p}{INFO=blue}] [%c{1}] %m%n
+
+# Make logs for Junit4 method names look like maven
+appender.testName.name=TESTNAME
+appender.testName.type=Console
+appender.testName.layout.type=PatternLayout
+appender.testName.layout.pattern=[%highlight{%p}{INFO=blue}] Running %c.%highlight{%m}{FATAL=bold,white, ERROR=bold,white, WARN=bold,white, INFO=bold,white, DEBUG=bold,white, TRACE=bold,white}%n
+appender.testName.filter.1.type=MarkerFilter
+appender.testName.filter.1.marker=MethodName
+appender.console.filter.1.type=MarkerFilter
+appender.console.filter.1.marker=MethodName
+appender.console.filter.1.onMatch=DENY
+appender.console.filter.1.onMismatch=ACCEPT
\ No newline at end of file