diff --git a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/archunit.java-code-quality-conventions.gradle b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/archunit.java-code-quality-conventions.gradle
index daf78485ed..6fee7b4725 100644
--- a/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/archunit.java-code-quality-conventions.gradle
+++ b/buildSrc/src/main/groovy/archunit.java-code-quality-conventions.gradle
@@ -3,13 +3,7 @@ plugins {
     id 'com.diffplug.spotless'
 }
 
-dependencies {
-    spotbugs "com.github.spotbugs:spotbugs:${spotbugs.toolVersion.get()}"
-}
-
 spotbugs {
-    toolVersion = '4.5.2'
-
     excludeFilter = rootProject.file('buildSrc/src/main/resources/code_quality/spotbugs-excludes.xml')
 }