diff --git a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/templates/pom.xml b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/templates/pom.xml
index d2ffb66b46..fe9d29300e 100644
--- a/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/templates/pom.xml
+++ b/bootstrapper-maven-plugin/src/main/resources/templates/pom.xml
@@ -51,12 +51,6 @@
             <version>${fabric8-client.version}</version>
             <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
-            <artifactId>operator-framework-junit-5</artifactId>
-            <version>${josdk.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>