diff --git a/examples/http-patch/pom.xml b/examples/http-patch/pom.xml
index b153aba5b9..8f09cde6c7 100644
--- a/examples/http-patch/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/http-patch/pom.xml
@@ -43,6 +43,19 @@
             <groupId>com.github.fge</groupId>
             <artifactId>json-patch</artifactId>
             <version>1.9</version>
+            <!-- Remove when a new higher version depends on Guava 24+  -->
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions> 
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+            <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+            <version>${guava.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.glassfish.jersey.media</groupId>
diff --git a/tests/integration/microprofile/rest-client/pom.xml b/tests/integration/microprofile/rest-client/pom.xml
index b838ca090f..876c40cccc 100644
--- a/tests/integration/microprofile/rest-client/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/integration/microprofile/rest-client/pom.xml
@@ -91,6 +91,19 @@
             <artifactId>wiremock</artifactId>
             <version>${wiremock.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
+            <!-- Remove when a new higher version depends on Guava 24+ -->
+            <exclusions>
+                <exclusion>
+                    <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+                </exclusion>
+            </exclusions>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+            <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+            <version>${guava.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.jboss.arquillian.testng</groupId>