diff --git a/aws-api/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/api/aws/sigv4/AWS4Signer.kt b/aws-api/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/api/aws/sigv4/AWS4Signer.kt
index 62435dde15..99b8de5799 100644
--- a/aws-api/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/api/aws/sigv4/AWS4Signer.kt
+++ b/aws-api/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/api/aws/sigv4/AWS4Signer.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 package com.amplifyframework.api.aws.sigv4
 
+import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.InternalApi
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.auth.awscredentials.CredentialsProvider
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.auth.awssigning.AwsSignedBodyHeader
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.auth.awssigning.AwsSigningConfig
@@ -32,6 +33,7 @@ abstract class AWS4Signer(private val regionName: String) {
     /**
      * Async signing
      */
+    @OptIn(InternalApi::class)
     suspend fun sign(
         httpRequest: HttpRequest,
         credentialsProvider: CredentialsProvider,
@@ -50,6 +52,7 @@ abstract class AWS4Signer(private val regionName: String) {
     /**
      * Sign synchronously
      */
+    @OptIn(InternalApi::class)
     fun signBlocking(
         httpRequest: HttpRequest,
         credentialsProvider: CredentialsProvider,
diff --git a/aws-core/build.gradle.kts b/aws-core/build.gradle.kts
index eb799fb7f8..64c302675c 100644
--- a/aws-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/aws-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -35,6 +35,8 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(dependency.kotlin.coroutines)
 
     implementation(dependency.aws.credentials)
+    // slf4j dependency is added to fix https://github.com/awslabs/aws-sdk-kotlin/issues/993#issuecomment-1678885524
+    implementation(dependency.slf4j)
 }
 
 afterEvaluate {
diff --git a/aws-logging-cloudwatch/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/logging/cloudwatch/DefaultRemoteLoggingConstraintProvider.kt b/aws-logging-cloudwatch/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/logging/cloudwatch/DefaultRemoteLoggingConstraintProvider.kt
index 4e3d517cc9..89f6612d1d 100644
--- a/aws-logging-cloudwatch/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/logging/cloudwatch/DefaultRemoteLoggingConstraintProvider.kt
+++ b/aws-logging-cloudwatch/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/logging/cloudwatch/DefaultRemoteLoggingConstraintProvider.kt
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
  */
 package com.amplifyframework.logging.cloudwatch
 
+import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.InternalApi
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.auth.awscredentials.CredentialsProvider
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.auth.awssigning.AwsSigningConfig
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.auth.awssigning.DefaultAwsSigner
@@ -54,6 +55,7 @@ class DefaultRemoteLoggingConstraintProvider @JvmOverloads constructor(
         explicitNulls = false
     }
 
+    @OptIn(InternalApi::class)
     override fun fetchLoggingConfig(onSuccess: Consumer<LoggingConstraints>, onError: Consumer<Exception>) {
         coroutineScope.launch {
             try {
diff --git a/maplibre-adapter/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/geo/maplibre/http/AWSRequestSignerInterceptor.kt b/maplibre-adapter/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/geo/maplibre/http/AWSRequestSignerInterceptor.kt
index c8214601d2..1a73511c71 100644
--- a/maplibre-adapter/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/geo/maplibre/http/AWSRequestSignerInterceptor.kt
+++ b/maplibre-adapter/src/main/java/com/amplifyframework/geo/maplibre/http/AWSRequestSignerInterceptor.kt
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
 
 package com.amplifyframework.geo.maplibre.http
 
+import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.InternalApi
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.auth.awssigning.AwsSigningConfig
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.auth.awssigning.DefaultAwsSigner
 import aws.smithy.kotlin.runtime.http.Headers as AwsHeaders
@@ -93,6 +94,7 @@ internal class AWSRequestSignerInterceptor(
         return this.url(urlBuilder.build())
     }
 
+    @OptIn(InternalApi::class)
     @Throws(SignCredentialsException::class)
     private suspend fun signRequest(request: Request): HttpRequest {
         val url = request.url
@@ -119,7 +121,7 @@ internal class AWSRequestSignerInterceptor(
                 url.queryParameterNames.map { name ->
                     url.queryParameter(name)?.let { append(name, it) }
                 }
-            },
+            }
         )
 
         val bodyBytes: ByteArray = getBytes(request.body)
diff --git a/settings.gradle.kts b/settings.gradle.kts
index 46c6b09236..fe4f29658d 100644
--- a/settings.gradle.kts
+++ b/settings.gradle.kts
@@ -94,8 +94,8 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             /* When updating kotlin sdk or kotlin smithy,
             ensure compatible versions used in aws-sdk-kotlin root gradle.properties
              */
-            version(awsKotlinSdk, "0.28.0-beta") // ensure proper awsSmithyKotlin version also set
-            version(awsSmithyKotlin, "0.22.0") // ensure proper awsKotlinSdk version also set
+            version(awsKotlinSdk, "0.29.1-beta") // ensure proper awsSmithyKotlin version also set
+            version(awsSmithyKotlin, "0.25.0") // ensure proper awsKotlinSdk version also set
 
             library("aws-credentials", "aws.smithy.kotlin", "aws-credentials").versionRef(awsSmithyKotlin)
             library("aws-signing", "aws.smithy.kotlin", "aws-signing-default").versionRef(awsSmithyKotlin)
@@ -104,7 +104,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             library(
                 "aws-cognitoidentityprovider",
                 "aws.sdk.kotlin",
-                "cognitoidentityprovider",
+                "cognitoidentityprovider"
             ).versionRef(awsKotlinSdk)
             library("aws-comprehend", "aws.sdk.kotlin", "comprehend").versionRef(awsKotlinSdk)
             library("aws-location", "aws.sdk.kotlin", "location").versionRef(awsKotlinSdk)
@@ -142,6 +142,7 @@ dependencyResolutionManagement {
             library("tensorflow", "org.tensorflow:tensorflow-lite:2.0.0")
             library("uuidgen", "com.fasterxml.uuid:java-uuid-generator:4.0.1")
             library("sqlcipher", "net.zetetic:android-database-sqlcipher:4.5.4")
+            library("slf4j", "org.slf4j:slf4j-api:2.0.6")
         }
     }
 }