diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index da7fc9f8..18586cdb 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -26,7 +26,7 @@ buildscript {
 plugins {
     id 'com.netflix.nebula.ospackage' version "11.8.0"
     id 'java-library'
-    id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.25.0" apply false
+    id "com.diffplug.spotless" version "6.25.0"
 }
 
 apply plugin: 'opensearch.opensearchplugin'