diff --git a/test/fixtures/hdfs-fixture/build.gradle b/test/fixtures/hdfs-fixture/build.gradle
index a4911a9cf18cd..68ed6e844cac5 100644
--- a/test/fixtures/hdfs-fixture/build.gradle
+++ b/test/fixtures/hdfs-fixture/build.gradle
@@ -44,6 +44,7 @@ dependencies {
     exclude module: "json-io"
     exclude module: "logback-core"
     exclude module: "logback-classic"
+    exclude module: "avro"
   }
 
   api "org.codehaus.jettison:jettison:${versions.jettison}"