diff --git a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
index 1295d535eb..f5f786242c 100644
--- a/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
+++ b/spring-boot-project/spring-boot-dependencies/build.gradle
@@ -210,6 +210,10 @@ bom {
 		}
 	}
 	library("Couchbase Client", "3.4.7") {
+		prohibit {
+			versionRange "3.4.9"
+			because "it contains unshaded io.opentelemetry classes that break our Otel integration"
+		}
 		group("com.couchbase.client") {
 			modules = [
 				"java-client"