diff --git a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
index 01b6772450..62feab8d8e 100644
--- a/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
+++ b/build/NuSpecs/UmbracoCms.Core.nuspec
@@ -51,6 +51,7 @@
       <dependency id="Newtonsoft.Json" version="[11.0.2,11.999999)" />
       <dependency id="NPoco" version="[3.9.3,3.999999)" />
       <dependency id="Semver" version="[2.0.4,2.999999)" />
+      <dependency id="Serilog" version="[2.7.1,2.999999)" />
       <dependency id="System.Reflection.Primitives" version="[4.3.0,4.999999)" />
       <dependency id="System.Runtime.Handles" version="[4.3.0,4.999999)" />
       <dependency id="System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates" version="[4.3.2,4.999999)" />
diff --git a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
index ac259e18c8..9a95a5af64 100644
--- a/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
+++ b/src/Umbraco.Core/Umbraco.Core.csproj
@@ -74,6 +74,9 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Newtonsoft.Json" Version="11.0.2" />
     <PackageReference Include="NPoco" Version="3.9.3" />
     <PackageReference Include="Semver" Version="2.0.4" />
+    <PackageReference Include="Serilog">
+      <Version>2.7.1</Version>
+    </PackageReference>
     <PackageReference Include="Umbraco.SqlServerCE" Version="4.0.0.1" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>