diff --git a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/javax/AddJaxbRuntime.java b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/javax/AddJaxbRuntime.java
index 015d3e5641..60a09e5755 100644
--- a/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/javax/AddJaxbRuntime.java
+++ b/src/main/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/javax/AddJaxbRuntime.java
@@ -152,11 +152,15 @@ public G.CompilationUnit visitCompilationUnit(G.CompilationUnit cu, ExecutionCon
                         return g;
                     }
 
+                    String groupId = GLASSFISH_JAXB_RUNTIME_GROUP;
+                    String artifactId = GLASSFISH_JAXB_RUNTIME_ARTIFACT;
+                    String version = "2.3.x";
                     if ("sun".equals(runtime)) {
-                        g = (G.CompilationUnit) new org.openrewrite.gradle.AddDependencyVisitor(SUN_JAXB_RUNTIME_GROUP, SUN_JAXB_RUNTIME_ARTIFACT, "2.3.x", null, "runtimeOnly", null, null, null, null)
-                                .visitNonNull(g, ctx);
-                    } else {
-                        g = (G.CompilationUnit) new org.openrewrite.gradle.AddDependencyVisitor(GLASSFISH_JAXB_RUNTIME_GROUP, GLASSFISH_JAXB_RUNTIME_ARTIFACT, "2.3.x", null, "runtimeOnly", null, null, null, null)
+                        groupId = SUN_JAXB_RUNTIME_GROUP;
+                        artifactId = SUN_JAXB_RUNTIME_ARTIFACT;
+                    }
+                    if (rc.findResolvedDependency(groupId, artifactId) == null) {
+                        g = (G.CompilationUnit) new org.openrewrite.gradle.AddDependencyVisitor(groupId, artifactId, version, null, "runtimeOnly", null, null, null, null)
                                 .visitNonNull(g, ctx);
                     }
                     return g;
@@ -190,11 +194,18 @@ private Xml.Document maybeAddRuntimeDependency(Xml.Document d, ExecutionContext
                         return d;
                     }
 
+                    String groupId = GLASSFISH_JAXB_RUNTIME_GROUP;
+                    String artifactId = GLASSFISH_JAXB_RUNTIME_ARTIFACT;
+                    String version = "2.3.x";
                     if ("sun".equals(runtime)) {
-                        d = (Xml.Document) new org.openrewrite.maven.AddDependencyVisitor(SUN_JAXB_RUNTIME_GROUP, SUN_JAXB_RUNTIME_ARTIFACT, "2.3.x", null, Scope.Runtime.name().toLowerCase(), null, null, null, null, null)
+                        groupId = SUN_JAXB_RUNTIME_GROUP;
+                        artifactId = SUN_JAXB_RUNTIME_ARTIFACT;
+                    }
+                    if (getResolutionResult().findDependencies(groupId, artifactId, Scope.Runtime).isEmpty()) {
+                        d = (Xml.Document) new org.openrewrite.maven.AddDependencyVisitor(groupId, artifactId, version, null, Scope.Runtime.name().toLowerCase(), null, null, null, null, null)
                                 .visitNonNull(d, ctx);
                     } else {
-                        d = (Xml.Document) new org.openrewrite.maven.AddDependencyVisitor(GLASSFISH_JAXB_RUNTIME_GROUP, GLASSFISH_JAXB_RUNTIME_ARTIFACT, "2.3.x", null, Scope.Runtime.name().toLowerCase(), null, null, null, null, null)
+                        d = (Xml.Document) new org.openrewrite.maven.UpgradeDependencyVersion(groupId, artifactId, version, null, false, null).getVisitor()
                                 .visitNonNull(d, ctx);
                     }
                     return d;
diff --git a/src/test/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/javax/AddJaxbDependenciesTest.java b/src/test/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/javax/AddJaxbDependenciesTest.java
index 5641dc00de..a40a42c4b9 100644
--- a/src/test/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/javax/AddJaxbDependenciesTest.java
+++ b/src/test/java/org/openrewrite/java/migrate/javax/AddJaxbDependenciesTest.java
@@ -94,7 +94,7 @@ void addJaxbRuntimeOnce() {
                   
                   dependencies {
                       implementation "jakarta.xml.bind:jakarta.xml.bind-api:%s"
-                    
+                  
                       runtimeOnly "org.glassfish.jaxb:jaxb-runtime:%s"
                   }
                   """.formatted(bindApiVersion, runtimeVersion);
@@ -480,4 +480,56 @@ void dontAddWhenJacksonPresent() {
           )
         );
     }
+
+    @Test
+    void dontAddWhenTransientPresent() {
+        rewriteRun(
+          spec -> spec.beforeRecipe(withToolingApi()),
+          java(XML_ELEMENT_STUB),
+          java(CLASS_USING_XML_BIND),
+          buildGradle(
+            //language=gradle
+            """
+              plugins {
+                  id "java-library"
+              }
+
+              repositories {
+                  mavenCentral()
+              }
+              
+              dependencies {
+                  implementation("jakarta.xml.bind:jakarta.xml.bind-api:2.3.3")
+                  implementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-data-jpa:2.7.3'
+              }
+              """
+          ),
+          pomXml(
+            //language=xml
+            """
+              <project>
+                <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+                <groupId>org.springframework.samples</groupId>
+                <artifactId>spring-petclinic</artifactId>
+                <version>2.7.3</version>
+                <parent>
+                  <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                  <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-parent</artifactId>
+                  <version>2.7.3</version>
+                </parent>
+                <name>petclinic</name>
+                <properties>
+                  <java.version>11</java.version>
+                </properties>
+                <dependencies>
+                  <dependency>
+                    <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-data-jpa</artifactId>
+                  </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
+              </project>
+              """
+          )
+        );
+    }
 }