diff --git a/gradle/subprojects.gradle b/gradle/subprojects.gradle
index a85e6f6d..4acc8bdb 100644
--- a/gradle/subprojects.gradle
+++ b/gradle/subprojects.gradle
@@ -65,6 +65,6 @@ configure(subprojects - project(':onjava')) {
     dependencies {
         compile project(':onjava')
         compile 'com.google.guava:guava:19.0'
-        compile "org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-core:${jmh.jmhVersion}"
+        compileOnly "org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-core:${jmh.jmhVersion}"
     }
 }
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