diff --git a/gr8-plugin-common/build.gradle.kts b/gr8-plugin-common/build.gradle.kts
index ab25fcc..e821f85 100644
--- a/gr8-plugin-common/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/gr8-plugin-common/build.gradle.kts
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
   compileOnly(libs.gradle.api)
-  implementation(libs.r8)
 }
 
 Librarian.module(project)
diff --git a/gr8-plugin-common/src/main/kotlin/com/gradleup/gr8/Gr8Task.kt b/gr8-plugin-common/src/main/kotlin/com/gradleup/gr8/Gr8Task.kt
index 730b4be..a9f2442 100644
--- a/gr8-plugin-common/src/main/kotlin/com/gradleup/gr8/Gr8Task.kt
+++ b/gr8-plugin-common/src/main/kotlin/com/gradleup/gr8/Gr8Task.kt
@@ -1,22 +1,10 @@
 package com.gradleup.gr8
 
-import com.android.tools.r8.CompilationMode
-import com.android.tools.r8.JdkClassFileProvider
-import com.android.tools.r8.OutputMode
-import com.android.tools.r8.R8
-import com.android.tools.r8.R8Command
-import org.gradle.api.Action
-import org.gradle.api.DefaultTask
-import org.gradle.api.file.*
+import org.gradle.api.file.ConfigurableFileCollection
+import org.gradle.api.file.RegularFileProperty
 import org.gradle.api.provider.Property
-import org.gradle.api.provider.Provider
 import org.gradle.api.tasks.*
-import org.gradle.internal.jvm.Jvm
 import org.gradle.jvm.toolchain.JavaCompiler
-import org.gradle.jvm.toolchain.JavaToolchainService
-import org.gradle.jvm.toolchain.JavaToolchainSpec
-import java.io.File
-import javax.inject.Inject
 
 @CacheableTask
 abstract class Gr8Task : JavaExec() {
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 0cd2410..3b1b6d4 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,5 @@
 [libraries]
 gradle-api = "dev.gradleplugins:gradle-api:7.3" # for ArtifactTypeDefinition.ARTIFACT_TYPE_ATTRIBUTE
-r8 = "com.android.tools:r8:8.5.35"
 librarian = "com.gradleup.librarian:librarian-gradle-plugin:0.0.8-SNAPSHOT-ba3e33fb6601dae9ea75e1ef75aa9b46bf640b74"
 gr8-published = "com.gradleup:gr8-plugin:0.11.0-SNAPSHOT-ac9451b86ec13bc59a090a38585fa20b88eb072e"
 gradle-publish = "com.gradle.publish:plugin-publish-plugin:0.15.0"