diff --git a/agent/agent/build.gradle.kts b/agent/agent/build.gradle.kts
index ff3bf300a9..a8f6051973 100644
--- a/agent/agent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/agent/agent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -110,6 +110,7 @@ tasks {
     exclude("inst/META-INF/services/io.opentelemetry.javaagent.slf4j.spi.SLF4JServiceProvider")
 
     exclude("inst/io/prometheus/**")
+    exclude("inst/zipkin/**")
 
     dependsOn(isolateJavaagentLibs)
     from(isolateJavaagentLibs.get().outputs)