diff --git a/poi/src/main/java9/module-info.java b/poi/src/main/java9/module-info.java
index 6111edc48e..e93399be73 100644
--- a/poi/src/main/java9/module-info.java
+++ b/poi/src/main/java9/module-info.java
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ module org.apache.poi.poi {
     exports org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel;
     exports org.apache.poi.hssf.usermodel.helpers;
     exports org.apache.poi.hssf.util;
+    exports org.apache.poi.logging;
     exports org.apache.poi.poifs.common;
     exports org.apache.poi.poifs.crypt;
     exports org.apache.poi.poifs.crypt.agile;