diff --git a/build.sbt b/build.sbt
index 055b1517d..2457bb64a 100644
--- a/build.sbt
+++ b/build.sbt
@@ -268,7 +268,6 @@ lazy val sdk = crossProject(JVMPlatform, JSPlatform, NativePlatform)
   .dependsOn(
     core,
     `sdk-common`,
-    `sdk-metrics`,
     `sdk-trace` % "compile->compile;test->test",
     `sdk-trace-testkit` % Test
   )