diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index bcb21c7..d12f2f6 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -49,7 +49,9 @@ allprojects {
 
     dependencies {
 
-        implementation "com.exactpro.th2:common:$commonVersion"
+        implementation("com.exactpro.th2:common:$commonVersion") {
+            exclude group: 'com.squareup.okhttp3', module: 'okhttp'
+        }
         implementation(platform("com.exactpro.th2:bom:4.4.0"))
         implementation "com.exactpro.th2:cradle-core:$cradleVersion"
         implementation "com.exactpro.th2:cradle-cassandra:$cradleVersion"
diff --git a/gradle.properties b/gradle.properties
index 3bf7279..1742301 100644
--- a/gradle.properties
+++ b/gradle.properties
@@ -1 +1 @@
-release_version = 1.7.0
+release_version = 1.7.1