diff --git a/instrumentation/spring/spring-boot-autoconfigure-3/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/spring/spring-boot-autoconfigure-3/build.gradle.kts
index cbbe041c2d9a..174c728ab846 100644
--- a/instrumentation/spring/spring-boot-autoconfigure-3/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/spring/spring-boot-autoconfigure-3/build.gradle.kts
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ otelJava {
 dependencies {
   val springBootVersion = "3.2.4"
   library("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-web:$springBootVersion")
-  library(project(":instrumentation:spring:spring-boot-autoconfigure"))
+  compileOnly(project(":instrumentation:spring:spring-boot-autoconfigure"))
   implementation(project(":instrumentation:spring:spring-web:spring-web-3.1:library"))
 
   testLibrary("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test:$springBootVersion") {