diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 36b09dfae..37bc0d6c3 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ base-api = "1.0.0-SNAPSHOT"
 cumulus = "1.1.2"
 erosion = "1.0-20230406.174837-8"
 events = "1.1-SNAPSHOT"
-jackson = "2.14.0"
+jackson = { strictly = "2.14.0" } # Don't let other dependencies override
 fastutil = "8.5.2"
 netty = "4.1.80.Final"
 guava = "29.0-jre"