diff --git a/third-party-dependencies/pom.xml b/third-party-dependencies/pom.xml
index c4a728e4..7e582a9f 100644
--- a/third-party-dependencies/pom.xml
+++ b/third-party-dependencies/pom.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,8 @@
     <codec.version>1.15</codec.version>
     <httpcomponents.httpcore.version>4.4.14</httpcomponents.httpcore.version>
     <httpcomponents.httpclient.version>4.5.13</httpcomponents.httpclient.version>
+    <!-- ensure checker-qual version matches what Guava uses -->
+    <checker-qual.version>3.12.0</checker-qual.version>
   </properties>
 
   <dependencyManagement>
@@ -166,6 +168,11 @@
         <artifactId>opencensus-impl-core</artifactId>
         <version>${opencensus.version}</version>
       </dependency>
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>org.checkerframework</groupId>
+        <artifactId>checker-qual</artifactId>
+        <version>${checker-qual.version}</version>
+      </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>
 </project>
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