diff --git a/spark-operator/build.gradle b/spark-operator/build.gradle
index 17591979..4b171e73 100644
--- a/spark-operator/build.gradle
+++ b/spark-operator/build.gradle
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@ dependencies {
   compileOnly(libs.spark.core) {
     exclude group: "com.github.luben"
     exclude group: "com.ibm.icu"
+    exclude group: "com.ning"
     exclude group: "commons-codec"
     exclude group: "commons-collections", module: "commons-collections"
     exclude group: "net.razorvine"
diff --git a/spark-submission-worker/build.gradle b/spark-submission-worker/build.gradle
index 4907e89a..35fc9645 100644
--- a/spark-submission-worker/build.gradle
+++ b/spark-submission-worker/build.gradle
@@ -27,6 +27,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation(libs.spark.kubernetes) {
     exclude group: "com.github.luben"
     exclude group: "com.ibm.icu"
+    exclude group: "com.ning"
     exclude group: "commons-codec"
     exclude group: "commons-collections", module: "commons-collections"
     exclude group: "io.fabric8"