diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
index 04f57cc..706e2ce 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/pom.xml
@@ -90,10 +90,14 @@
       <version>1.6.6</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
+   <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
       <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
+   </dependency>
+   <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+   </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/compiler/api/HeuristicCompilerFactoryBuilder.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/compiler/api/HeuristicCompilerFactoryBuilder.java
index 311aa43..79b8f38 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/compiler/api/HeuristicCompilerFactoryBuilder.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-compiler/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/compiler/api/HeuristicCompilerFactoryBuilder.java
@@ -93,7 +93,7 @@
                     @Override
                     public JobSpecification createJob(Object appContext,
                             IJobletEventListenerFactory jobEventListenerFactory) throws AlgebricksException {
-                        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine("Starting Job Generation.\n");
+                        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.debug("Starting Job Generation.\n");
                         JobGenContext context = new JobGenContext(null, metadata, appContext,
                                 serializerDeserializerProvider, hashFunctionFactoryProvider, hashFunctionFamilyProvider,
                                 comparatorFactoryProvider, typeTraitProvider, binaryBooleanInspectorFactory,
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
index dd135c6..b8666c4 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/pom.xml
@@ -81,5 +81,9 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/IntersectOperator.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/IntersectOperator.java
index 114fde0..0595ff8 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/IntersectOperator.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/IntersectOperator.java
@@ -155,7 +155,7 @@
             Object expectedType = expected.getVarType(expectedVariables.get(i));
             Object actualType = actual.getVarType(actualVariables.get(i));
             if (!expectedType.equals(actualType)) {
-                AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.warning(
+                AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.warn(
                         "Type of two variables are not equal." + expectedVariables.get(i) + " is of type: "
                                 + expectedType + actualVariables.get(i) + " is of type: " + actualType);
             }
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/FDsAndEquivClassesVisitor.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/FDsAndEquivClassesVisitor.java
index f800be8..39d522f 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/FDsAndEquivClassesVisitor.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/FDsAndEquivClassesVisitor.java
@@ -315,7 +315,7 @@
         }
         if (changed) {
             AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER
-                    .fine(">>>> Group-by list changed from " + GroupByOperator.veListToString(gByList) + " to "
+                    .debug(">>>> Group-by list changed from " + GroupByOperator.veListToString(gByList) + " to "
                             + GroupByOperator.veListToString(newGbyList) + ".\n");
         }
         gByList.clear();
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/LogicalPropertiesVisitor.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/LogicalPropertiesVisitor.java
index bdabbca..5d9e2dc 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/LogicalPropertiesVisitor.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/logical/visitors/LogicalPropertiesVisitor.java
@@ -81,7 +81,7 @@
         }
         op.accept(visitor, context);
         if (AlgebricksConfig.DEBUG) {
-            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.finest(
+            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.trace(
                     "Logical properties visitor for " + op + ": " + context.getLogicalPropertiesVector(op) + "\n");
         }
     }
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/physical/HybridHashJoinPOperator.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/physical/HybridHashJoinPOperator.java
index ee0bec7..83591ee 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/physical/HybridHashJoinPOperator.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/algebra/operators/physical/HybridHashJoinPOperator.java
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 import java.util.Set;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.NotImplementedException;
@@ -58,6 +57,8 @@
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.job.IOperatorDescriptorRegistry;
 import org.apache.hyracks.dataflow.std.join.HybridHashJoinOperatorDescriptor;
 import org.apache.hyracks.dataflow.std.join.OptimizedHybridHashJoinOperatorDescriptor;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 public class HybridHashJoinPOperator extends AbstractHashJoinPOperator {
 
@@ -67,7 +68,7 @@
     private final int aveRecordsPerFrame;
     private final double fudgeFactor;
 
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(HybridHashJoinPOperator.class.getName());
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
 
     public HybridHashJoinPOperator(JoinKind kind, JoinPartitioningType partitioningType,
             List<LogicalVariable> sideLeftOfEqualities, List<LogicalVariable> sideRightOfEqualities,
@@ -78,7 +79,7 @@
         this.aveRecordsPerFrame = aveRecordsPerFrame;
         this.fudgeFactor = fudgeFactor;
 
-        LOGGER.fine("HybridHashJoinPOperator constructed with: JoinKind=" + kind + ", JoinPartitioningType="
+        LOGGER.debug("HybridHashJoinPOperator constructed with: JoinKind=" + kind + ", JoinPartitioningType="
                 + partitioningType + ", List<LogicalVariable>=" + sideLeftOfEqualities + ", List<LogicalVariable>="
                 + sideRightOfEqualities + ", int memSizeInFrames=" + memSizeInFrames + ", int maxInputSize0InFrames="
                 + maxInputSizeInFrames + ", int aveRecordsPerFrame=" + aveRecordsPerFrame + ", double fudgeFactor="
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/config/AlgebricksConfig.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/config/AlgebricksConfig.java
index 7df8cc4..c63e8a1 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/config/AlgebricksConfig.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/config/AlgebricksConfig.java
@@ -18,10 +18,11 @@
  */
 package org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.core.config;
 
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 public class AlgebricksConfig {
     public static final boolean DEBUG = true;
     public static final String ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER_NAME = "org.apache.hyracks.algebricks";
-    public static final Logger ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER_NAME);
+    public static final Logger ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger(ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER_NAME);
 }
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/jobgen/impl/JobGenHelper.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/jobgen/impl/JobGenHelper.java
index 2c2708b..947bac1 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/jobgen/impl/JobGenHelper.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/jobgen/impl/JobGenHelper.java
@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 
 import java.util.Collection;
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.logging.Logger;
 
 import org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
 import org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.base.LogicalVariable;
@@ -42,10 +41,12 @@
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.ITypeTraits;
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.dataflow.value.RecordDescriptor;
 import org.apache.hyracks.api.exceptions.HyracksDataException;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;
 
 public final class JobGenHelper {
 
-    private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(JobGenHelper.class.getName());
+    private static final Logger LOGGER = LogManager.getLogger();
 
     @SuppressWarnings("rawtypes")
     public static RecordDescriptor mkRecordDescriptor(IVariableTypeEnvironment env, IOperatorSchema opSchema,
@@ -58,7 +59,7 @@
         for (LogicalVariable var : opSchema) {
             Object t = env.getVarType(var);
             if (t == null) {
-                LOGGER.warning("No type for variable " + var);
+                LOGGER.warn("No type for variable " + var);
             }
             fields[i] = sdp.getSerializerDeserializer(t);
             typeTraits[i] = ttp.getTypeTrait(t);
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/rewriter/base/AbstractRuleController.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/rewriter/base/AbstractRuleController.java
index cfb3db1..cad62c4 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/rewriter/base/AbstractRuleController.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/rewriter/base/AbstractRuleController.java
@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@
     }
 
     private String getPlanString(Mutable<ILogicalOperator> opRef) throws AlgebricksException {
-        if (AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.FINE) && context != null) {
+        if (AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.isDebugEnabled() && context != null) {
             LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor pvisitor = context.getPrettyPrintVisitor();
             pvisitor.reset(new AlgebricksAppendable());
             PlanPrettyPrinter.printOperator((AbstractLogicalOperator) opRef.getValue(), pvisitor, 0);
@@ -77,10 +77,10 @@
 
     private void printRuleApplication(IAlgebraicRewriteRule rule, String beforePlan, String afterPlan)
             throws AlgebricksException {
-        if (AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.isLoggable(Level.FINE)) {
-            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine(">>>> Rule " + rule.getClass() + " fired.\n");
-            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine(">>>> Before plan\n" + beforePlan + "\n");
-            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine(">>>> After plan\n" + afterPlan + "\n");
+        if (AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.isDebugEnabled()) {
+            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.debug(">>>> Rule " + rule.getClass() + " fired.\n");
+            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.debug(">>>> Before plan\n" + beforePlan + "\n");
+            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.debug(">>>> After plan\n" + afterPlan + "\n");
         }
     }
 
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/rewriter/base/HeuristicOptimizer.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/rewriter/base/HeuristicOptimizer.java
index f1fdec6..0a4b298 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/rewriter/base/HeuristicOptimizer.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-core/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/core/rewriter/base/HeuristicOptimizer.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 package org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.core.rewriter.base;
 
 import java.util.List;
-import java.util.logging.Level;
 
 import org.apache.commons.lang3.mutable.Mutable;
 import org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.common.exceptions.AlgebricksException;
@@ -34,6 +33,7 @@
 import org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.prettyprint.LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor;
 import org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.core.algebra.prettyprint.PlanPrettyPrinter;
 import org.apache.hyracks.algebricks.core.config.AlgebricksConfig;
+import org.apache.logging.log4j.Level;
 
 public class HeuristicOptimizer {
 
@@ -75,18 +75,18 @@
             return;
         }
         if (AlgebricksConfig.DEBUG) {
-            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine("Starting logical optimizations.\n");
+            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.debug("Starting logical optimizations.\n");
         }
 
-        logPlanAt("Logical Plan", Level.FINE);
+        logPlanAt("Logical Plan", Level.DEBUG);
         runOptimizationSets(plan, logicalRewrites);
         computeSchemaBottomUpForPlan(plan);
         runPhysicalOptimizations(plan, physicalRewrites);
-        logPlanAt("Optimized Plan", Level.FINE);
+        logPlanAt("Optimized Plan", Level.DEBUG);
     }
 
     private void logPlanAt(String name, Level lvl) throws AlgebricksException {
-        if (AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.isLoggable(lvl)) {
+        if (AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.isEnabled(lvl)) {
             final LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor pvisitor = context.getPrettyPrintVisitor();
             pvisitor.reset(new AlgebricksAppendable());
             PlanPrettyPrinter.printPlan(plan, pvisitor, 0);
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@
             List<Pair<AbstractRuleController, List<IAlgebraicRewriteRule>>> physicalRewrites)
             throws AlgebricksException {
         if (AlgebricksConfig.DEBUG) {
-            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine("Starting physical optimizations.\n");
+            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.debug("Starting physical optimizations.\n");
         }
         // PhysicalOptimizationsUtil.computeFDsAndEquivalenceClasses(plan);
         runOptimizationSets(plan, physicalRewrites);
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
index 192dfe1..b9653af 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/pom.xml
@@ -56,5 +56,9 @@
       <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/EnforceStructuralPropertiesRule.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/EnforceStructuralPropertiesRule.java
index a1730ac7..6763e2b 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/EnforceStructuralPropertiesRule.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/EnforceStructuralPropertiesRule.java
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@
         // somewhere else, too.
 
         physicalOptimizationConfig = context.getPhysicalOptimizationConfig();
-        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine(">>>> Optimizing operator " + op.getPhysicalOperator() + ".\n");
+        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.debug(">>>> Optimizing operator " + op.getPhysicalOperator() + ".\n");
 
         PhysicalOptimizationsUtil.computeFDsAndEquivalenceClasses(op, context);
 
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@
                         new LinkedList<ILocalStructuralProperty>());
         boolean changed = physOptimizeOp(opRef, pvector, false, context);
         op.computeDeliveredPhysicalProperties(context);
-        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.finest(">>>> Structural properties for " + op.getPhysicalOperator() + ": "
+        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.trace(">>>> Structural properties for " + op.getPhysicalOperator() + ": "
                 + op.getDeliveredPhysicalProperties() + "\n");
 
         context.addToDontApplySet(this, opRef.getValue());
@@ -149,7 +149,7 @@
             }
             AbstractLogicalOperator op = (AbstractLogicalOperator) root.getValue();
             op.computeDeliveredPhysicalProperties(context);
-            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.finest(">>>> Structural properties for " + op.getPhysicalOperator()
+            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.trace(">>>> Structural properties for " + op.getPhysicalOperator()
                     + ": " + op.getDeliveredPhysicalProperties() + "\n");
         }
         return changed;
@@ -250,7 +250,7 @@
             IPhysicalPropertiesVector delivered = child.getDeliveredPhysicalProperties();
 
             AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER
-                    .finest(">>>> Properties delivered by " + child.getPhysicalOperator() + ": " + delivered + "\n");
+                    .trace(">>>> Properties delivered by " + child.getPhysicalOperator() + ": " + delivered + "\n");
             IPartitioningRequirementsCoordinator prc = pr.getPartitioningCoordinator();
             // Coordinates requirements by looking at the firstDeliveredPartitioning.
             Pair<Boolean, IPartitioningProperty> pbpp = prc.coordinateRequirements(
@@ -260,7 +260,7 @@
                     new StructuralPropertiesVector(pbpp.second, requiredProperty.getLocalProperties());
 
             AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER
-                    .finest(">>>> Required properties for " + child.getPhysicalOperator() + ": " + rqd + "\n");
+                    .trace(">>>> Required properties for " + child.getPhysicalOperator() + ": " + rqd + "\n");
             // The partitioning property of reqdProperties[childIndex] could be updated here because
             // rqd.getPartitioningProperty() is the same object instance as requiredProperty.getPartitioningProperty().
             IPhysicalPropertiesVector diff = delivered.getUnsatisfiedPropertiesFrom(rqd,
@@ -280,7 +280,7 @@
                     delivered = newChild.getDeliveredPhysicalProperties();
                     IPhysicalPropertiesVector newDiff =
                             newPropertiesDiff(newChild, rqd, mayExpandPartitioningProperties, context);
-                    AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.finest(">>>> New properties diff: " + newDiff + "\n");
+                    AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.trace(">>>> New properties diff: " + newDiff + "\n");
 
                     if (isRedundantSort(opRef, delivered, newDiff, context)) {
                         opIsRedundantSort = true;
@@ -306,7 +306,7 @@
         if (opIsRedundantSort) {
             if (AlgebricksConfig.DEBUG) {
                 AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER
-                        .fine(">>>> Removing redundant SORT operator " + op.getPhysicalOperator() + "\n");
+                        .trace(">>>> Removing redundant SORT operator " + op.getPhysicalOperator() + "\n");
                 printOp(op);
             }
             changed = true;
@@ -340,7 +340,7 @@
             newChildEqClasses = context.getEquivalenceClassMap(newChild);
             newChildFDs = context.getFDList(newChild);
         }
-        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.finest(
+        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.trace(
                 ">>>> Required properties for new op. " + newChild.getPhysicalOperator() + ": " + required + "\n");
 
         return newDelivered.getUnsatisfiedPropertiesFrom(required, mayExpandPartitioningProperties, newChildEqClasses,
@@ -446,7 +446,7 @@
             }
             AbstractLogicalOperator newChild = (AbstractLogicalOperator) op.getInputs().get(childIndex).getValue();
             IPhysicalPropertiesVector newDiff = newPropertiesDiff(newChild, required, true, context);
-            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.finest(">>>> New properties diff: " + newDiff + "\n");
+            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.trace(">>>> New properties diff: " + newDiff + "\n");
             if (newDiff != null) {
                 addLocalEnforcers(op, childIndex, newDiff.getLocalProperties(), nestedPlan, context);
             }
@@ -457,7 +457,7 @@
             boolean nestedPlan, IOptimizationContext context) throws AlgebricksException {
         if (AlgebricksConfig.DEBUG) {
             AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER
-                    .fine(">>>> Adding local enforcers for local props = " + localProperties + "\n");
+                    .trace(">>>> Adding local enforcers for local props = " + localProperties + "\n");
         }
 
         if (localProperties == null || localProperties.isEmpty()) {
@@ -524,7 +524,7 @@
         oo.getInputs().add(topOp);
         context.computeAndSetTypeEnvironmentForOperator(oo);
         if (AlgebricksConfig.DEBUG) {
-            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine(">>>> Added sort enforcer " + oo.getPhysicalOperator() + ".\n");
+            AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.trace(">>>> Added sort enforcer " + oo.getPhysicalOperator() + ".\n");
         }
         return new MutableObject<ILogicalOperator>(oo);
     }
@@ -608,7 +608,7 @@
             context.computeAndSetTypeEnvironmentForOperator(exchg);
             if (AlgebricksConfig.DEBUG) {
                 AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER
-                        .fine(">>>> Added partitioning enforcer " + exchg.getPhysicalOperator() + ".\n");
+                        .debug(">>>> Added partitioning enforcer " + exchg.getPhysicalOperator() + ".\n");
                 printOp((AbstractLogicalOperator) op);
             }
         }
@@ -626,7 +626,7 @@
     private void printOp(AbstractLogicalOperator op) throws AlgebricksException {
         LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor pvisitor = new LogicalOperatorPrettyPrintVisitor();
         PlanPrettyPrinter.printOperator(op, pvisitor, 0);
-        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine(pvisitor.get().toString());
+        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.debug(pvisitor.get().toString());
     }
 
     private List<OrderColumn> computeOrderColumns(IPhysicalPropertiesVector pv) {
@@ -655,7 +655,7 @@
         newOp.recomputeSchema();
         newOp.computeDeliveredPhysicalProperties(context);
         context.computeAndSetTypeEnvironmentForOperator(newOp);
-        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.finest(">>>> Structural properties for " + newOp.getPhysicalOperator() + ": "
+        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.trace(">>>> Structural properties for " + newOp.getPhysicalOperator() + ": "
                 + newOp.getDeliveredPhysicalProperties() + "\n");
 
         PhysicalOptimizationsUtil.computeFDsAndEquivalenceClasses(newOp, context);
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/subplan/IntroduceGroupByForSubplanRule.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/subplan/IntroduceGroupByForSubplanRule.java
index 836f266..942f181 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/subplan/IntroduceGroupByForSubplanRule.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/rules/subplan/IntroduceGroupByForSubplanRule.java
@@ -201,7 +201,7 @@
             //retain the intersection
             pkVars.retainAll(producedVars);
         }
-        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.fine("Found FD for introducing group-by: " + pkVars);
+        AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER.debug("Found FD for introducing group-by: " + pkVars);
 
         Mutable<ILogicalOperator> rightRef = join.getInputs().get(1);
         LogicalVariable testForNull = null;
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/util/JoinUtils.java b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/util/JoinUtils.java
index 652f062..6efda52 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/util/JoinUtils.java
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-rewriter/src/main/java/org/apache/hyracks/algebricks/rewriter/util/JoinUtils.java
@@ -107,13 +107,13 @@
         LogicalPropertiesVisitor.computeLogicalPropertiesDFS(opBuild, context);
         ILogicalPropertiesVector v = context.getLogicalPropertiesVector(opBuild);
         AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER
-                .fine("// HybridHashJoin inner branch -- Logical properties for " + opBuild + ": " + v + "\n");
+                .debug("// HybridHashJoin inner branch -- Logical properties for " + opBuild + ": " + v + "\n");
         if (v != null) {
             int size2 = v.getMaxOutputFrames();
             HybridHashJoinPOperator hhj = (HybridHashJoinPOperator) op.getPhysicalOperator();
             if (size2 > 0 && size2 * hhj.getFudgeFactor() <= hhj.getMemSizeInFrames()) {
                 AlgebricksConfig.ALGEBRICKS_LOGGER
-                        .fine("// HybridHashJoin inner branch " + opBuild + " fits in memory\n");
+                        .debug("// HybridHashJoin inner branch " + opBuild + " fits in memory\n");
                 // maintains the local properties on the probe side
                 op.setPhysicalOperator(
                         new InMemoryHashJoinPOperator(hhj.getKind(), hhj.getPartitioningType(), hhj.getKeysLeftBranch(),
diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
index 357b50c..a835569 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/algebricks/algebricks-tests/pom.xml
@@ -181,5 +181,9 @@
       <groupId>commons-io</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-io</artifactId>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+      <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
+    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>