diff --git a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-shadowing.gradle.kts b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-shadowing.gradle.kts
index 06b9673a06..34c97c4e3d 100644
--- a/conventions/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-shadowing.gradle.kts
+++ b/conventions/src/main/kotlin/io.opentelemetry.instrumentation.javaagent-shadowing.gradle.kts
@@ -15,6 +15,8 @@ tasks.withType<ShadowJar>().configureEach {
   // rewrite dependencies calling Logger.getLogger
   relocate("java.util.logging.Logger", "io.opentelemetry.javaagent.bootstrap.PatchLogger")
 
+  relocate("javax.annotation", "io.opentelemetry.javaagent.shaded.javax.annotation")
+
   // prevents conflict with library instrumentation
   relocate("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation", "io.opentelemetry.javaagent.shaded.instrumentation")