diff --git a/examples/distro/custom/build.gradle b/examples/distro/custom/build.gradle
index 81746a884c5c..34074a7b72a3 100644
--- a/examples/distro/custom/build.gradle
+++ b/examples/distro/custom/build.gradle
@@ -11,7 +11,11 @@ dependencies {
   compileOnly("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-sdk:${versions.opentelemetry}")
   compileOnly("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi:${versions.opentelemetry}")
   compileOnly("io.opentelemetry.javaagent:opentelemetry-javaagent-extension-api:${versions.opentelemetryJavaagentAlpha}")
-  implementation("io.opentelemetry.contrib:opentelemetry-samplers:1.15.0-alpha")
+
+  implementation("io.opentelemetry.contrib:opentelemetry-samplers:1.15.0-alpha") {
+    exclude group: "io.opentelemetry", module: "opentelemetry-sdk"
+    exclude group: "io.opentelemetry", module: "opentelemetry-semconv"
+  }
 }
 
 tasks {