diff --git a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/workflow/WorkflowTest.java b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/workflow/WorkflowTest.java
index bc6ab8515f..72ec14ebbf 100644
--- a/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/workflow/WorkflowTest.java
+++ b/operator-framework-core/src/test/java/io/javaoperatorsdk/operator/processing/dependent/workflow/WorkflowTest.java
@@ -14,9 +14,7 @@
 import io.javaoperatorsdk.operator.sample.simple.TestCustomResource;
 
 import static org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat;
-import static org.junit.Assert.assertThrows;
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertFalse;
-import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.assertTrue;
+import static org.junit.jupiter.api.Assertions.*;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.mock;
 import static org.mockito.Mockito.withSettings;
 
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 255fd7a06b..74d2bc2648 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -55,7 +55,6 @@
         <awaitility.version>4.2.0</awaitility.version>
         <spring-boot.version>2.7.3</spring-boot.version>
         <micrometer-core.version>1.13.3</micrometer-core.version>
-        <okhttp.version>4.12.0</okhttp.version>
         <caffeine.version>3.1.8</caffeine.version>
         <jenvtest.version>0.9.6</jenvtest.version>
         <mustache.version>0.9.11</mustache.version>
@@ -195,25 +194,6 @@
                 <artifactId>operator-framework</artifactId>
                 <version>${project.version}</version>
             </dependency>
-            <!--
-            regarding the okhttp explicit version
-            see https://github.com/fabric8io/kubernetes-client/issues/4290
-            -->
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
-                <artifactId>okhttp</artifactId>
-                <version>${okhttp.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
-                <artifactId>logging-interceptor</artifactId>
-                <version>${okhttp.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>com.squareup.okhttp3</groupId>
-                <artifactId>mockwebserver</artifactId>
-                <version>${okhttp.version}</version>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>com.github.ben-manes.caffeine</groupId>
                 <artifactId>caffeine</artifactId>