diff --git a/v7/appcompat/build.gradle b/v7/appcompat/build.gradle
index 214c6db..a3b80a8 100644
--- a/v7/appcompat/build.gradle
+++ b/v7/appcompat/build.gradle
@@ -13,8 +13,8 @@
     api(project(":support-vector-drawable"))
     api(project(":animated-vector-drawable"))
 
-    androidTestImplementation(TEST_RUNNER, libs.exclude_annotations)
-    androidTestImplementation(ESPRESSO_CORE, libs.exclude_annotations)
+    androidTestImplementation(TEST_RUNNER)
+    androidTestImplementation(ESPRESSO_CORE)
     androidTestImplementation(MOCKITO_CORE, libs.exclude_bytebuddy) // DexMaker has it"s own MockMaker
     androidTestImplementation(DEXMAKER_MOCKITO, libs.exclude_bytebuddy) // DexMaker has it"s own MockMaker
     androidTestImplementation project(':support-testutils'), {