diff --git a/instrumentation/spring/spring-boot-autoconfigure/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/spring/spring-boot-autoconfigure/build.gradle.kts
index eede37e605..2adcb09955 100644
--- a/instrumentation/spring/spring-boot-autoconfigure/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/spring/spring-boot-autoconfigure/build.gradle.kts
@@ -38,7 +38,6 @@ dependencies {
   library("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webflux:$springBootVersion")
 
   implementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure")
-  compileOnly("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-extension-annotations")
   compileOnly("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators")
   compileOnly("io.opentelemetry.contrib:opentelemetry-aws-xray-propagator")
   compileOnly("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-logging")
@@ -62,7 +61,6 @@ dependencies {
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-sdk-testing")
   testImplementation(project(":instrumentation:resources:library"))
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi")
-  testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-extension-annotations")
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-extension-trace-propagators")
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry.contrib:opentelemetry-aws-xray-propagator")
   testImplementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-logging")
diff --git a/instrumentation/spring/starters/spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/spring/starters/spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts
index 2682472629..66e481b2e6 100644
--- a/instrumentation/spring/starters/spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/spring/starters/spring-boot-starter/build.gradle.kts
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@ dependencies {
   api("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter:$springBootVersion")
   api("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-aop:$springBootVersion")
   api(project(":instrumentation:spring:spring-boot-autoconfigure"))
+  api(project(":instrumentation-annotations"))
   implementation(project(":instrumentation:resources:library"))
   api("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-sdk-extension-autoconfigure-spi")
   api("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api")