diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 24095b17..56a669ad 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -52,18 +52,6 @@
     </developer>
   </developers>
 
-  <dependencyManagement>
-    <dependencies>
-      <dependency>
-        <groupId>io.opentelemetry</groupId>
-        <artifactId>opentelemetry-bom</artifactId>
-        <version>1.39.0</version>
-        <type>pom</type>
-        <scope>import</scope>
-      </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
-  </dependencyManagement>
-
   <dependencies>
     <!--
     https://www.npmjs.com/package/@wearefrank/ladybug
@@ -261,6 +249,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.opentelemetry</groupId>
       <artifactId>opentelemetry-api</artifactId>
+      <version>1.39.0</version>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>