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 7bb2d0e64ff..699a48db8b6 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
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ configurations {
 
 dependencies {
 	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")
@@ -32,6 +31,9 @@ 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")
 
@@ -72,8 +74,6 @@ 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")
-
 	versionProperties(project(path: ":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-dependencies", configuration: "effectiveBom"))
 }