diff --git a/extension/eclipselink/src/main/java/module-info.java b/extension/eclipselink/src/main/java/module-info.java
index 1a66b88972..d4eb8cfde0 100644
--- a/extension/eclipselink/src/main/java/module-info.java
+++ b/extension/eclipselink/src/main/java/module-info.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@
     requires cloud.piranha.core.impl;
     requires cloud.piranha.extension.datasource;
     requires eclipselink;
-    requires transitive jakarta.cdi;
+    requires jakarta.cdi;
     requires transitive jakarta.servlet;
     requires jakarta.transaction;
     requires java.naming;