diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 8573099f..35588e9b 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -154,7 +154,10 @@ dependencies {
     implementation("org.apache.logging.log4j:log4j-jul:${log4jVersion}")
     implementation("org.opensearch.client:opensearch-rest-high-level-client:${opensearchVersion}")
     api("org.opensearch.client:opensearch-rest-client:${opensearchVersion}")
-    api("org.opensearch.client:opensearch-java:${opensearchVersion}")
+    api("org.opensearch.client:opensearch-java:${opensearchVersion}") {
+      exclude group : 'org.apache.httpcomponents.core5'
+      exclude group : 'org.apache.httpcomponents.client5'
+    }
     implementation("org.opensearch.plugin:transport-netty4-client:${opensearchVersion}")
     implementation("io.netty:netty-all:${nettyVersion}")
     implementation("jakarta.inject:jakarta.inject-api:${jakartaInjectVersion}")