diff --git a/sdks/java/io/file-based-io-tests/build.gradle b/sdks/java/io/file-based-io-tests/build.gradle
index 6c53e90ff17f..268a2474a0da 100644
--- a/sdks/java/io/file-based-io-tests/build.gradle
+++ b/sdks/java/io/file-based-io-tests/build.gradle
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@
  */
 
 plugins { id 'org.apache.beam.module' }
-applyJavaNature(exportJavadoc: false, publish: false)
+applyJavaNature(enableStrictDependencies: true, exportJavadoc: false, publish: false)
 provideIntegrationTestingDependencies()
 enableJavaPerformanceTesting()
 
@@ -31,8 +31,6 @@ dependencies {
   testCompile project(path: ":sdks:java:io:parquet", configuration: "testRuntime")
   testCompile project(path: ":sdks:java:testing:test-utils", configuration: "testRuntime")
   testCompile library.java.jaxb_api
-  testCompile library.java.jaxb_impl
   testCompile library.java.junit
-  testCompile library.java.hamcrest_core
   testCompile library.java.hadoop_client
 }