diff --git a/runners/portability/java/build.gradle b/runners/portability/java/build.gradle
index 0b4ee3471f44..6e3b431e802b 100644
--- a/runners/portability/java/build.gradle
+++ b/runners/portability/java/build.gradle
@@ -156,6 +156,7 @@ def createUlrValidatesRunnerTask = { name, environmentType, dockerImageTask = ""
     useJUnit {
       includeCategories 'org.apache.beam.sdk.testing.ValidatesRunner'
       // Should be run only in a properly configured SDK harness environment
+      excludeCategories 'org.apache.beam.sdk.testing.UsesBoundedTrieMetrics'
       excludeCategories 'org.apache.beam.sdk.testing.UsesExternalService'
       excludeCategories 'org.apache.beam.sdk.testing.UsesSdkHarnessEnvironment'
       excludeCategories 'org.apache.beam.sdk.testing.UsesGaugeMetrics'