diff --git a/instrumentation/rmi/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/rmi/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 20da6d1be5..5007588c12 100644
--- a/instrumentation/rmi/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/rmi/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -32,9 +32,6 @@ tasks {
   withType<JavaCompile>().configureEach {
     options.release.set(null as Int?)
   }
-  withType<GroovyCompile>().configureEach {
-    options.release.set(null as Int?)
-  }
   withType<Test>().configureEach {
     jvmArgs("-Djava.rmi.server.hostname=127.0.0.1")