diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index b13e94856df..9ebdfe9633e 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -1198,7 +1198,7 @@ project(':jmh-benchmarks') {
     compile project(':clients')
     compile project(':streams')
     compile libs.jmhCore
-    compile libs.jmhGeneratorAnnProcess
+    annotationProcessor libs.jmhGeneratorAnnProcess
     compile libs.jmhCoreBenchmarks
   }