diff --git a/marklogic-rdf4j/build.gradle b/marklogic-rdf4j/build.gradle
index c59aad0..ba960df 100644
--- a/marklogic-rdf4j/build.gradle
+++ b/marklogic-rdf4j/build.gradle
@@ -46,7 +46,9 @@ dependencies {
     compile('com.marklogic:marklogic-client-api:4.2.0') {
         exclude(group: 'org.slf4j')
         exclude(group: 'ch.qos.logback')
+        exclude(group: 'javax.ws.rs')
     }
+    compile "javax.ws.rs:javax.ws.rs-api:2.1@jar"
     compile('org.slf4j:slf4j-api:1.7.10')
     compile "ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:$logbackVersion"
     compile "org.slf4j:jcl-over-slf4j:$slf4jVersion"