diff --git a/buildSrc/version.properties b/buildSrc/version.properties
index 8abee22daf676..caf194c445f83 100644
--- a/buildSrc/version.properties
+++ b/buildSrc/version.properties
@@ -63,4 +63,4 @@ jmh               = 1.35
 # compression
 zstd              = 1.5.5-3
 
-jzlib = 1.1.3
+jzlib             = 1.1.3
diff --git a/server/build.gradle b/server/build.gradle
index 2b9948d9170d0..278cecbd869b6 100644
--- a/server/build.gradle
+++ b/server/build.gradle
@@ -156,9 +156,6 @@ dependencies {
   //zstd
   api "com.github.luben:zstd-jni:${versions.zstd}"
 
-  // jcraft
-  api "com.jcraft:jzlib:${versions.jzlib}"
-
   testImplementation(project(":test:framework")) {
     // tests use the locally compiled version of server
     exclude group: 'org.opensearch', module: 'server'