diff --git a/build.third_step0.gradle b/build.third_step0.gradle
index 741f21761..6ba98602f 100644
--- a/build.third_step0.gradle
+++ b/build.third_step0.gradle
@@ -173,6 +173,7 @@ task unpackEssential(type:Copy) {
 		for (File file : configurations.essential.files) {
 			from (zipTree(file)) {
 				exclude "META-INF/versions/11/*"
+				exclude "META-INF/maven/com.zaxxer/**"
 			}
 		}
 		into classesDir