diff --git a/.clomonitor.yml b/.clomonitor.yml
index 09f54c0d2ef..b5ccb7e3e6d 100644
--- a/.clomonitor.yml
+++ b/.clomonitor.yml
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
+# see https://github.com/cncf/clomonitor/blob/main/docs/checks.md#exemptions
 exemptions:
   - check: artifacthub_badge
     reason: "Artifact Hub doesn't support Java packages"
   - check: signed_releases
     reason: "Maven central releases are signed and there are no GitHub release artifacts"
+  - check: openssf_badge
+    reason: "ETOOMANYBADGES, but the work has been done: https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9991"
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 8c54638b139..4056f71a47f 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -1,11 +1,11 @@
 # OpenTelemetry Java
 
-[![Continuous Build][ci-image]][ci-url]
-[![Coverage Status][codecov-image]][codecov-url]
 [![Maven Central][maven-image]][maven-url]
-[![Reproducible Builds](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jvm-repo-rebuild/reproducible-central/master/content/io/opentelemetry/java/badge.json)](https://github.com/jvm-repo-rebuild/reproducible-central/blob/master/content/io/opentelemetry/java/README.md)
+[![Coverage Status][codecov-image]][codecov-url]
+[![FOSSA License Status](https://app.fossa.com/api/projects/custom%2B162%2Fgithub.com%2Fopen-telemetry%2Fopentelemetry-java.svg?type=shield&issueType=license)](https://app.fossa.com/projects/custom%2B162%2Fgithub.com%2Fopen-telemetry%2Fopentelemetry-java?ref=badge_shield&issueType=license)
+[![FOSSA Security Status](https://app.fossa.com/api/projects/custom%2B162%2Fgithub.com%2Fopen-telemetry%2Fopentelemetry-java.svg?type=shield&issueType=security)](https://app.fossa.com/projects/custom%2B162%2Fgithub.com%2Fopen-telemetry%2Fopentelemetry-java?ref=badge_shield&issueType=security)
 [![OpenSSF Scorecard](https://api.scorecard.dev/projects/github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/badge)](https://scorecard.dev/viewer/?uri=github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java)
-[![OpenSSF Best Practices](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9991/badge)](https://www.bestpractices.dev/projects/9991)
+[![Reproducible Builds](https://img.shields.io/endpoint?url=https://raw.githubusercontent.com/jvm-repo-rebuild/reproducible-central/master/content/io/opentelemetry/java/badge.json)](https://github.com/jvm-repo-rebuild/reproducible-central/blob/master/content/io/opentelemetry/java/README.md)
 
 `opentelemetry-java` is the home of the Java implementation of the OpenTelemetry API for recording
 telemetry, and SDK for managing telemetry recorded by the API.
@@ -301,8 +301,6 @@ We are currently resource constrained and are actively seeking new contributors
 
 Made with [contrib.rocks](https://contrib.rocks).
 
-[ci-image]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/workflows/Build/badge.svg
-[ci-url]: https://github.com/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/actions?query=workflow%3ABuild+branch%3Amain
 [codecov-image]: https://codecov.io/gh/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/branch/main/graph/badge.svg
 [codecov-url]: https://app.codecov.io/gh/open-telemetry/opentelemetry-java/branch/main/
 [dependencies-and-boms]: https://opentelemetry.io/docs/languages/java/intro/#dependencies-and-boms