diff --git a/dd-trace-java.gradle b/dd-trace-java.gradle
index 0de18a9544..16a39866f7 100644
--- a/dd-trace-java.gradle
+++ b/dd-trace-java.gradle
@@ -52,7 +52,6 @@ buildScan {
 
 wrapper {
   distributionType = Wrapper.DistributionType.ALL
-  version = '5.5.1'
 }
 
 allprojects {