diff --git a/examples/integrations/neo4j/neo4j-mp/pom.xml b/examples/integrations/neo4j/neo4j-mp/pom.xml
index bf358aa31b0..00aa5575919 100644
--- a/examples/integrations/neo4j/neo4j-mp/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/integrations/neo4j/neo4j-mp/pom.xml
@@ -68,6 +68,20 @@
             <artifactId>neo4j-harness</artifactId>
             <version>${neo4j-harness.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>slf4j-nop</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>org.neo4j.app</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>neo4j-server</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j.app</groupId>