diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 09f1772c3..720bf6478 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -127,6 +127,12 @@
         <artifactId>truth</artifactId>
         <version>1.1.3</version>
         <scope>test</scope>
+        <exclusions>
+          <exclusion>
+            <groupId>org.checkerframework</groupId>
+            <artifactId>checker-qual</artifactId>
+          </exclusion>
+        </exclusions>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>