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Do you for example apply the `kotlin-dsl` plugin?
Or the `java-gradle-plugin` plugin?
Those add the `gradleApi()` dependency automatically.

Btw. it is planned that in Q4, an official way is introduced to depend on a specific API version instead of those 3rd-party republishings: <https://github.com/orgs/gradle/projects/31/views/1?pane=issue&amp;itemId=38063463>

I'm using the java-gradle-plugin. That explains it. So my dependency declaration is pointless anyway. 

I'm assuming the work in Q4 will need a newer Gradle version to get this so I still have to upgrade. 

Ill play with manually removing the dependency added by JavaGradlePlugin, otherwise will park it until that works complete. 

Appreciate the response <@URQ797WRW>