diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
index 7678397d0..318aca4ec 100644
--- a/Directory.Packages.props
+++ b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@
           these packages even during major version bumps, so compatibility is not a concern here.
     -->
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration" Version="$(LatestRuntimeOutOfBandVer)" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" Version="$(LatestRuntimeOutOfBandVer)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection.Abstractions" Version="$(LatestRuntimeOutOfBandVer)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Diagnostics.Abstractions" Version="$(LatestRuntimeOutOfBandVer)" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Hosting.Abstractions" Version="$(LatestRuntimeOutOfBandVer)" />
diff --git a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol.csproj b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol.csproj
index cfeae2fa8..6c122ffa6 100644
--- a/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol.csproj
+++ b/src/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol/OpenTelemetry.Exporter.OpenTelemetryProtocol.csproj
@@ -28,7 +28,6 @@
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc" Condition="'$(TargetFramework)' == 'netstandard2.0' OR '$(TargetFramework)' == '$(NetFrameworkMinimumSupportedVersion)'" />
     <PackageReference Include="Google.Protobuf" />
     <PackageReference Include="Grpc.Tools" PrivateAssets="All" />
-    <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration.Binder" />
   </ItemGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>