diff --git a/BUILD b/BUILD
index c5f1e4f..5bd8d41 100644
--- a/BUILD
+++ b/BUILD
@@ -18,10 +18,10 @@
     ],
     resources = glob(["src/main/resources/**/*"]),
     deps = [
+        ":global-refdb-neverlink",
         "@curator-client//jar",
         "@curator-framework//jar",
         "@curator-recipes//jar",
-        "@global-refdb//jar",
         "@netty-buffer//jar",
         "@netty-codec//jar",
         "@netty-common//jar",
@@ -50,11 +50,18 @@
 )
 
 java_library(
+    name = "global-refdb-neverlink",
+    neverlink = 1,
+    exports = ["//plugins/global-refdb"],
+)
+
+java_library(
     name = "zookeeper-refdb__plugin_test_deps",
     testonly = 1,
     visibility = ["//visibility:public"],
     exports = PLUGIN_DEPS + PLUGIN_TEST_DEPS + [
         ":zookeeper-refdb__plugin",
+        "//plugins/global-refdb",
         "@curator-client//jar",
         "@curator-framework//jar",
         "@curator-recipes//jar",
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 25b721e..459753c 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -1,2 +1,3 @@
 pluginPipeline(formatCheckId: 'gerritforge:zookeeper-refdb-format-8b1e7fb8ce34448cc425',
-               buildCheckId: 'gerritforge:zookeeper-refdb-8b1e7fb8ce34448cc425')
+               buildCheckId: 'gerritforge:zookeeper-refdb-8b1e7fb8ce34448cc425',
+               extraModules: [ 'global-refdb' ])
diff --git a/external_plugin_deps.bzl b/external_plugin_deps.bzl
index ea28507..726a563 100644
--- a/external_plugin_deps.bzl
+++ b/external_plugin_deps.bzl
@@ -106,12 +106,6 @@
         sha1 = "3fa5f9d04b6b782d869d6e0657d896eeadca5866",
     )
 
-    maven_jar(
-        name = "global-refdb",
-        artifact = "com.gerritforge:global-refdb:3.7.4",
-        sha1 = "a5f3fcdbc04b7e98c52ecd50d2a56424e60b0575",
-    )
-
     JACKSON_VER = "2.15.2"
 
     maven_jar(