diff --git a/instrumentation/spring/spring-webflux/spring-webflux-5.3/library/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/spring/spring-webflux/spring-webflux-5.3/library/build.gradle.kts
index 1526873f7866..1df4b62e1934 100644
--- a/instrumentation/spring/spring-webflux/spring-webflux-5.3/library/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/spring/spring-webflux/spring-webflux-5.3/library/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,8 +14,6 @@ dependencies {
   testLibrary("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-webflux:2.4.0")
   testLibrary("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test:2.4.0")
   testLibrary("org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-reactor-netty:2.4.0")
-  // can be remove after starter is update to depend on spring 6.1
-  latestDepTestLibrary("org.springframework:spring-context:+")
 }
 
 val latestDepTest = findProperty("testLatestDeps") as Boolean