diff --git a/libraries/tools/kotlin-tooling-core/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/tools/kotlin-tooling-core/build.gradle.kts
index 8a0f85a9cd3..456c03713a8 100644
--- a/libraries/tools/kotlin-tooling-core/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/tools/kotlin-tooling-core/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,6 +14,6 @@ kotlin.sourceSets.configureEach {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    implementation(kotlinStdlib())
+    compileOnly(kotlinStdlib())
     testImplementation(project(":kotlin-test:kotlin-test-junit"))
 }