diff --git a/build.gradle.kts b/build.gradle.kts
index 3ecbf7d6..a122a0a1 100644
--- a/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/build.gradle.kts
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ configurations.all {
 
 dependencies {
     api("com.atlassian.performance.tools:infrastructure:[4.19.0, 5.0.0)")
-    api("com.atlassian.performance.tools:aws-resources:[1.10.1, 2.0.0)") // 1.10.1 gives Ami.Builder.amiProvider
+    api("com.atlassian.performance.tools:aws-resources:[1.17.0, 2.0.0)") // 1.17 avoids javax:activation dependency (and its license problem)
     api("com.atlassian.performance.tools:jira-actions:[2.0.0, 4.0.0)")
     api("com.atlassian.performance.tools:ssh:[2.4.1, 3.0.0)")
     api("com.atlassian.performance.tools:virtual-users:[3.3.0, 4.0.0)")