diff --git a/implementations/micrometer-registry-otlp/build.gradle b/implementations/micrometer-registry-otlp/build.gradle
index 8c26754e85..ccceee5709 100644
--- a/implementations/micrometer-registry-otlp/build.gradle
+++ b/implementations/micrometer-registry-otlp/build.gradle
@@ -9,8 +9,6 @@ dependencies {
     testImplementation project(':micrometer-test')
 }
 
-// new module in 1.9. This can be removed in later branches.
-if ("$project.version".startsWith("1.9.")) {
-    japicmp.enabled = false
-    downloadBaseline.enabled = false
-}
+// new module in 1.9. This should be removed in later branches.
+japicmp.enabled = false
+downloadBaseline.enabled = false