diff --git a/sdks/java/io/jms/build.gradle b/sdks/java/io/jms/build.gradle
index 657bed432fae..7dfca38e8268 100644
--- a/sdks/java/io/jms/build.gradle
+++ b/sdks/java/io/jms/build.gradle
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@
 
 plugins { id 'org.apache.beam.module' }
 applyJavaNature(
+  enableStrictDependencies: true,
   automaticModuleName: 'org.apache.beam.sdk.io.jms',
 )
 
@@ -36,8 +37,6 @@ dependencies {
   testCompile library.java.activemq_kahadb_store
   testCompile library.java.activemq_client
   testCompile library.java.junit
-  testCompile library.java.hamcrest_core
-  testCompile library.java.hamcrest_library
   testRuntimeOnly library.java.slf4j_jdk14
   testRuntimeOnly project(path: ":runners:direct-java", configuration: "shadow")
 }