diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/build.gradle b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/build.gradle
index 0d4cf3a020f..054d0ccb4fa 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-maven-plugin/build.gradle
@@ -16,7 +16,6 @@ dependencies {
 	asciidoctorExtensions("io.spring.asciidoctor:spring-asciidoctor-extensions-section-ids")
 
 	compileOnly("org.apache.maven.plugin-tools:maven-plugin-annotations")
-	compileOnly("org.sonatype.plexus:plexus-build-api")
 	compileOnly("org.apache.maven:maven-core") {
 		exclude(group: "javax.annotation", module: "javax.annotation-api")
 		exclude(group: "javax.inject", module: "javax.inject")
@@ -34,6 +33,9 @@ dependencies {
 		exclude(group: "javax.enterprise", module: "cdi-api")
 		exclude(group: "javax.inject", module: "javax.inject")
 	}
+	implementation("org.sonatype.plexus:plexus-build-api") {
+		exclude(group: "org.codehaus.plexus:plexus-utils")
+	}
 	implementation("org.springframework:spring-core")
 	implementation("org.springframework:spring-context")
 
@@ -59,8 +61,6 @@ dependencies {
 	mavenRepository(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-devtools", configuration: "mavenRepository"))
 	mavenRepository(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-docker-compose", configuration: "mavenRepository"))
 
-	runtimeOnly("org.sonatype.plexus:plexus-build-api")
-
 	testImplementation("org.apache.maven:maven-core") {
 		exclude(group: "javax.annotation", module: "javax.annotation-api")
 		exclude(group: "javax.inject", module: "javax.inject")