diff --git a/WordPressUtils/build.gradle b/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
index 1d6ed63c8..2a8971354 100644
--- a/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
+++ b/WordPressUtils/build.gradle
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ dependencies {
     implementation "com.google.android.material:material:$materialVersion"
     implementation "androidx.swiperefreshlayout:swiperefreshlayout:$androidxSwipeRefreshLayoutVersion"
     implementation "androidx.recyclerview:recyclerview:$androidxRecyclerViewVersion"
+    implementation "org.greenrobot:eventbus:$eventBusVersion"
     implementation "org.greenrobot:eventbus-java:$eventBusVersion"
 
     implementation "androidx.core:core:$androidxCoreVersion"
@@ -29,6 +30,15 @@ dependencies {
     androidTestImplementation "androidx.test:runner:$androidxTestCoreVersion"
 }
 
+dependencyAnalysis {
+    issues {
+        onUnusedDependencies {
+            // This dependency is actually needed otherwise the app will crash with a runtime exception.
+            exclude("org.greenrobot:eventbus")
+        }
+    }
+}
+
 android {
     namespace "org.wordpress.android.util"