diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index afba315..1c9878c 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -63,10 +63,7 @@ repositories {
 Here is an example dependency configuration for all components:
 ```groovy
 implementation "com.viaversion:viaversion:4.8.1"
-implementation("com.viaversion:viabackwards-common:4.8.1") {
-    exclude group: "com.viaversion", module: "viaversion" // Exclude transitive dependency. Include manually for more control
-    exclude group: "io.netty", module: "netty-all" // Don't include the outdated netty version
-}
+implementation "com.viaversion:viabackwards-common:4.8.1"
 implementation "com.viaversion:viarewind-common:3.0.0"
 implementation "net.raphimc:ViaLegacy:2.2.20"
 implementation "net.raphimc:ViaAprilFools:2.0.9"
diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3056652..aac24b7 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -39,11 +39,7 @@ repositories {
 
 dependencies {
     compileOnly "com.viaversion:viaversion-common:4.9.0-23w44a-SNAPSHOT"
-    compileOnly("com.viaversion:viabackwards-common:4.9.0-23w44a-SNAPSHOT") {
-        exclude group: "com.viaversion"
-        exclude group: "io.netty"
-        exclude group: "com.google.guava"
-    }
+    compileOnly "com.viaversion:viabackwards-common:4.9.0-23w44a-SNAPSHOT"
     compileOnly "com.viaversion:viarewind-common:3.0.2-SNAPSHOT"
     compileOnly "net.raphimc:ViaLegacy:2.2.21-SNAPSHOT"
     compileOnly "net.raphimc:ViaAprilFools:2.0.10-SNAPSHOT"