diff --git a/front50-sql-mysql/front50-sql-mysql.gradle b/front50-sql-mysql/front50-sql-mysql.gradle
index e22c78e43..62797dcac 100644
--- a/front50-sql-mysql/front50-sql-mysql.gradle
+++ b/front50-sql-mysql/front50-sql-mysql.gradle
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
 dependencies {
-  implementation "mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.12"
+  runtimeOnly "mysql:mysql-connector-java:8.0.12"
 }
diff --git a/front50-sql/front50-sql.gradle b/front50-sql/front50-sql.gradle
index 416db3050..039ca4177 100644
--- a/front50-sql/front50-sql.gradle
+++ b/front50-sql/front50-sql.gradle
@@ -2,7 +2,9 @@ apply from: "$rootDir/gradle/kotlin.gradle"
 
 dependencies {
   implementation project(":front50-core")
-  implementation project(":front50-sql-mysql")
+  if (!rootProject.hasProperty("excludeSqlDrivers")) {
+    runtimeOnly project(":front50-sql-mysql")
+  }
 
   implementation "com.netflix.spinnaker.kork:kork-sql"
   implementation "com.netflix.spinnaker.kork:kork-exceptions"