diff --git a/instrumentation/jsf/jsf-mojarra-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jsf/jsf-mojarra-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index 2985fd0046c5..59b3f3864e86 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jsf/jsf-mojarra-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jsf/jsf-mojarra-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ otelJava {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  library("jakarta.el:jakarta.el-api:4.0.0")
+  // can't use library for now because 6.1.0-M1 is latest and its POM referes to a missing parent POM
+  // switch back to library when a new version is released
+  // library("jakarta.el:jakarta.el-api:4.0.0")
+  compileOnly("jakarta.el:jakarta.el-api:4.0.0")
+  testImplementation("jakarta.el:jakarta.el-api:4.0.0")
   library("jakarta.faces:jakarta.faces-api:3.0.0")
   testLibrary("org.glassfish:jakarta.faces:3.0.4")
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/jsf/jsf-myfaces-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/jsf/jsf-myfaces-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index ff215c68b8f4..2adc2f0c1c56 100644
--- a/instrumentation/jsf/jsf-myfaces-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/jsf/jsf-myfaces-3.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -17,7 +17,11 @@ otelJava {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-  library("jakarta.el:jakarta.el-api:4.0.0")
+  // can't use library for now because 6.1.0-M1 is latest and its POM referes to a missing parent POM
+  // switch back to library when a new version is released
+  // library("jakarta.el:jakarta.el-api:4.0.0")
+  compileOnly("jakarta.el:jakarta.el-api:4.0.0")
+  testImplementation("jakarta.el:jakarta.el-api:4.0.0")
   library("org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-api:3.0.2")
   testLibrary("org.apache.myfaces.core:myfaces-impl:3.0.2")
 
diff --git a/instrumentation/spring/spring-security-config-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/spring/spring-security-config-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
index d23da79c852c..b0e2cca61140 100644
--- a/instrumentation/spring/spring-security-config-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/spring/spring-security-config-6.0/javaagent/build.gradle.kts
@@ -23,7 +23,11 @@ dependencies {
 
   testLibrary("org.springframework:spring-test:6.0.0")
   testLibrary("org.springframework:spring-context:6.0.0")
-  testLibrary("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0")
+  // can't use testLibrary for now because 6.2.0-M1 is latest and its POM referes to a missing
+  // parent POM, switch back to testLibrary when a new version is released
+  // testLibrary("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0")
+  testImplementation("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0")
+  latestDepTestLibrary("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.1.0") // documented limitation
 }
 
 otelJava {
diff --git a/instrumentation/spring/spring-security-config-6.0/library/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/spring/spring-security-config-6.0/library/build.gradle.kts
index 60bf1e859fa5..3641847ecf5f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/spring/spring-security-config-6.0/library/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/spring/spring-security-config-6.0/library/build.gradle.kts
@@ -7,7 +7,12 @@ dependencies {
   library("org.springframework.security:spring-security-web:6.0.0")
   library("org.springframework:spring-web:6.0.0")
   library("io.projectreactor:reactor-core:3.5.0")
-  library("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0")
+  // can't use library for now because 6.2.0-M1 is latest and its POM referes to a missing parent POM
+  // switch back to library when a new version is released
+  // library("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0")
+  compileOnly("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0")
+  testImplementation("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.0.0")
+  latestDepTestLibrary("jakarta.servlet:jakarta.servlet-api:6.1.0") // documented limitation
 
   implementation(project(":instrumentation:reactor:reactor-3.1:library"))