diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 98beb3ddfa..ff386068a0 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@
         <dir.root>${project.build.directory}/alf_data</dir.root>
         <img.exe>convert</img.exe>
 
-        <dependency.alfresco-repository.version>8.223</dependency.alfresco-repository.version>
+        <dependency.alfresco-repository.version>8.225</dependency.alfresco-repository.version>
         <dependency.alfresco-data-model.version>8.129</dependency.alfresco-data-model.version>
         <dependency.alfresco-core.version>8.36</dependency.alfresco-core.version>
 
@@ -329,6 +329,11 @@
                 <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
                 <artifactId>geronimo-ws-metadata_2.0_spec</artifactId>
               </exclusion>
+              <!-- MNT-20557: Excluding javax.annotation:javax.annotation-api, jakarta.annotation:jakarta.annotation-api will be used instead -->
+              <exclusion>
+                  <groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
+              </exclusion>
             </exclusions>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>