diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index d26c379..29fe531 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -26,8 +26,7 @@ defp deps do
       {:image, "~> 0.55"},
       {:jason, "~> 1.4"},
       {:plug_cowboy, "~> 2.7"},
-      {:quantum, "~> 3.5"},
-      {:tesla, "~> 1.13"}
+      {:quantum, "~> 3.5"}
     ]
   end
 ```
diff --git a/lib/logger/discord_logger.ex b/lib/logger/discord_logger.ex
index d153895..df34154 100644
--- a/lib/logger/discord_logger.ex
+++ b/lib/logger/discord_logger.ex
@@ -1,8 +1,5 @@
 defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.DiscordLogger do
   require Logger
-  use Tesla
-
-  plug(Tesla.Middleware.JSON)
 
   @behaviour :gen_event
 
@@ -40,13 +37,26 @@ defmodule PlantIdDiscordBot.DiscordLogger do
 
   def log_to_discord(webhook_url, level, msg, ts, md) do
     formatted_msg = format_message(level, msg, ts, md)
-    body = %{content: formatted_msg}
+    body = %{content: formatted_msg} |> Jason.encode!()
+    headers = [{~c"Content-Type", ~c"application/json"}]
 
-    post(webhook_url, body)
+    :httpc.request(
+      :post,
+      {webhook_url, headers, ~c"application/json", body},
+      [],
+      []
+    )
     |> case do
-      {:ok, %{status: status}} when status in 200..299 -> :ok
-      {:error, reason} -> Logger.error("Error sending log to Discord: #{inspect(reason)}")
-      _any -> Logger.error("Error sending log to Discord")
+      {:ok, {{~c"HTTP/1.1", status, _}, _headers, _body}} when status in 200..299 ->
+        :ok
+
+      {:ok, {{~c"HTTP/1.1", status, _}, _headers, response_body}} ->
+        Logger.error(
+          "Failed to send log to Discord: Status #{status}, Body: #{inspect(response_body)}"
+        )
+
+      {:error, reason} ->
+        Logger.error("Error sending log to Discord: #{inspect(reason)}")
     end
   end
 
diff --git a/mix.exs b/mix.exs
index 24d0bc8..2f5d011 100644
--- a/mix.exs
+++ b/mix.exs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ defmodule PlantidDiscordBot.MixProject do
   # Run "mix help compile.app" to learn about applications.
   def application do
     [
-      extra_applications: [:logger],
+      extra_applications: [:logger, :observer, :wx, :runtime_tools],
       mod: {PlantIdDiscordBot.Application, []}
     ]
   end
@@ -28,8 +28,7 @@ defmodule PlantidDiscordBot.MixProject do
       {:image, "~> 0.55"},
       {:jason, "~> 1.4"},
       {:plug_cowboy, "~> 2.7"},
-      {:quantum, "~> 3.5"},
-      {:tesla, "~> 1.13"}
+      {:quantum, "~> 3.5"}
     ]
   end
 end