diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2926dbed7..1879f76fa 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
   <modules>
     <module>spring-data-document-parent</module>
     <module>spring-data-document-core</module>
+    <module>spring-data-mongo-log4j</module>
     <module>spring-data-mongodb</module>
     <module>spring-data-mongodb-cross-store</module>
     <module>spring-data-couchdb</module>
@@ -51,6 +52,17 @@
       </roles>
       <timezone>+1</timezone>
     </developer>
+    <developer>
+      <id>jbrisbin</id>
+      <name>Jon Brisbin</name>
+      <email>jbrisbin at vmware.com</email>
+      <organization>SpringSource</organization>
+      <organizationUrl>http://www.springsource.com</organizationUrl>
+      <roles>
+        <role>Developer</role>
+      </roles>
+      <timezone>-6</timezone>
+    </developer>
   </developers>
 
   <licenses>
diff --git a/spring-data-log4j-appender/README.md b/spring-data-mongo-log4j/README.md
similarity index 100%
rename from spring-data-log4j-appender/README.md
rename to spring-data-mongo-log4j/README.md
diff --git a/spring-data-log4j-appender/pom.xml b/spring-data-mongo-log4j/pom.xml
similarity index 67%
rename from spring-data-log4j-appender/pom.xml
rename to spring-data-mongo-log4j/pom.xml
index d73e5e185..c292c67ac 100644
--- a/spring-data-log4j-appender/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-mongo-log4j/pom.xml
@@ -18,37 +18,6 @@
 
   <dependencies>
 
-    <!--  Spring -->
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-
-    <!--  Spring Data -->
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-data-document-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${project.version}</version>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework.data</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-data-commons-core</artifactId>
-      <version>${data.commons.version}</version>
-    </dependency>
-
     <!-- MongoDB -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.mongodb</groupId>
@@ -57,20 +26,6 @@
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- Logging -->
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-      <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
-      <artifactId>slf4j-log4j12</artifactId>
-      <scope>runtime</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>log4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
@@ -115,14 +70,8 @@
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
 
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>joda-time</groupId>
-      <artifactId>joda-time</artifactId>
-      <version>1.6</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
-
   </dependencies>
+
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
diff --git a/spring-data-log4j-appender/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/log4j/MongoLog4jAppender.java b/spring-data-mongo-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/log4j/MongoLog4jAppender.java
similarity index 100%
rename from spring-data-log4j-appender/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/log4j/MongoLog4jAppender.java
rename to spring-data-mongo-log4j/src/main/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/log4j/MongoLog4jAppender.java
diff --git a/spring-data-log4j-appender/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/log4j/AppenderTest.java b/spring-data-mongo-log4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/log4j/AppenderTest.java
similarity index 100%
rename from spring-data-log4j-appender/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/log4j/AppenderTest.java
rename to spring-data-mongo-log4j/src/test/java/org/springframework/data/document/mongodb/log4j/AppenderTest.java
diff --git a/spring-data-log4j-appender/src/test/resources/log4j.properties b/spring-data-mongo-log4j/src/test/resources/log4j.properties
similarity index 100%
rename from spring-data-log4j-appender/src/test/resources/log4j.properties
rename to spring-data-mongo-log4j/src/test/resources/log4j.properties
diff --git a/spring-data-mongo-log4j/template.mf b/spring-data-mongo-log4j/template.mf
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..322786505
--- /dev/null
+++ b/spring-data-mongo-log4j/template.mf
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+Bundle-SymbolicName: org.springframework.data.mongodb.log4j
+Bundle-Name: Spring Data Mongo DB Log4J Appender
+Bundle-Vendor: SpringSource
+Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
+Import-Package:
+ sun.reflect;version="0";resolution:=optional
+Import-Template:
+ com.mongodb.*;version="${mongo.version:[=.=,+1.0.0)}",
+ org.apache.log4j.*;version="[1.2.15, 2.0.0)",
+ org.apache.log4j.spi.*;version="[1.2.15, 2.0.0)"