diff --git a/micrometer-commons/build.gradle b/micrometer-commons/build.gradle
index a23923399b..ecd68ba7a6 100644
--- a/micrometer-commons/build.gradle
+++ b/micrometer-commons/build.gradle
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ jar {
         bnd '''\
         Import-Package: \
             org.aspectj.*;resolution:=dynamic,\
+            javax.annotation.*;resolution:=optional;version="${@}",\
             *
         '''.stripIndent()
     }
diff --git a/micrometer-core/build.gradle b/micrometer-core/build.gradle
index 660e0097bc..b2aa7c85a1 100644
--- a/micrometer-core/build.gradle
+++ b/micrometer-core/build.gradle
@@ -58,6 +58,7 @@ jar {
             rx.*;resolution:=dynamic;version="${@}",\
             javax.persistence.*;resolution:=dynamic;version="${@}",\
             io.netty.*;resolution:=dynamic;version="${@}",\
+            javax.annotation.*;resolution:=optional;version="${@}",\
             *
         '''.stripIndent()
     }