diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 03a970ee..ddb0b929 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -89,6 +89,10 @@ configure(subprojects) {
         maven { url 'https://mvnrepository.com' }
     }
 
+    configurations.all {
+        exclude group: 'com.github.JesusMcCloud', module: 'jtorctl'
+    }
+
     tasks.withType(JavaCompile) {
         options.encoding = 'UTF-8'
     }
@@ -318,10 +322,7 @@ configure(project(':common')) {
         }
 
         // override transitive dependency and use latest version from bisq
-        implementation(group: 'com.github.bisq-network', name: 'jtorctl') { 
-            version { strictly "[b2a172f44edcd8deaa5ed75d936dcbb007f0d774]" }
-            exclude group: 'com.github.JesusMcCloud', module: 'jtorctl'
-        }
+        implementation(group: 'com.github.bisq-network', name: 'jtorctl') { version { strictly "[b2a172f44edcd8deaa5ed75d936dcbb007f0d774]" } }
         implementation "org.openjfx:javafx-base:$javafxVersion:$os"
         implementation "org.openjfx:javafx-graphics:$javafxVersion:$os"
     }