diff --git a/gocd-groovy-dsl-config-plugin/build.gradle b/gocd-groovy-dsl-config-plugin/build.gradle
index 7bfb0c9..b3b52b9 100644
--- a/gocd-groovy-dsl-config-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/gocd-groovy-dsl-config-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ dependencies {
     exclude(module: 'error_prone_annotations')
     exclude(module: 'checker-qual')
     exclude(module: 'jsr305')
+    exclude(module: 'j2objc-annotations')
   }
   implementation project.deps.validateApi
   runtimeOnly project.deps.slf4j
diff --git a/groovy-export/build.gradle b/groovy-export/build.gradle
index a0519bf..cc86c08 100644
--- a/groovy-export/build.gradle
+++ b/groovy-export/build.gradle
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ dependencies {
     exclude(module: 'error_prone_annotations')
     exclude(module: 'checker-qual')
     exclude(module: 'jsr305')
+    exclude(module: 'j2objc-annotations')
   }
   testImplementation project.deps.junitJupiterApi
   testImplementation project.deps.junitJupiterParams