diff --git a/instrumentation/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/build.gradle.kts
index 23437809f..664b3aca7 100644
--- a/instrumentation/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/build.gradle.kts
@@ -58,14 +58,12 @@ android {
     }
 }
 
-val otelVersion = project.property("otel.sdk.version")
-
 dependencies {
     implementation("androidx.appcompat:appcompat:1.6.1")
     implementation("androidx.core:core:1.12.0")
     implementation("androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment:2.7.2")
 
-    api(platform("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom-alpha:$otelVersion-alpha"))
+    api(platform("io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom-alpha:${property("otel.sdk.version")}-alpha"))
     api("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api")
     implementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-sdk")
     implementation("io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-exporter-zipkin")