diff --git a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-jersey/build.gradle b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-jersey/build.gradle
index f93f3fa6d5c..c47ab090e0e 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-jersey/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-tests/spring-boot-smoke-tests/spring-boot-smoke-test-jersey/build.gradle
@@ -10,9 +10,7 @@ dependencies {
 	implementation(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-starters:spring-boot-starter-jersey"))
 	implementation(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-starters:spring-boot-starter-tomcat"))
 
-	if (JavaVersion.current().java9Compatible) {
-		runtimeOnly("jakarta.xml.bind:jakarta.xml.bind-api")
-	}
+	runtimeOnly("jakarta.xml.bind:jakarta.xml.bind-api")
 
 	testImplementation(project(":spring-boot-project:spring-boot-starters:spring-boot-starter-test"))
 }