diff --git a/annotations/build.gradle.kts b/annotations/build.gradle.kts
index 66b88b4dfa..00d0735292 100644
--- a/annotations/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/annotations/build.gradle.kts
@@ -8,7 +8,3 @@ plugins {
     alias(libs.plugins.kotlin.jvm)
     id("com.android.lint")
 }
-
-dependencies {
-    api(libs.inject)
-}
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index 0610715fdc..ba09935e55 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -215,7 +215,6 @@ matrix_emojibase_bindings = "io.element.android:emojibase-bindings:1.4.3"
 sigpwned_emoji4j = "com.sigpwned:emoji4j-core:16.0.0"
 
 # Di
-inject = "javax.inject:javax.inject:1"
 metro_runtime = { module = "dev.zacsweers.metro:runtime", version.ref = "metro" }
 
 # Element Call
@@ -237,6 +236,7 @@ kotlin_android = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.android", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin_jvm = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.jvm", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 kotlin_serialization = { id = "org.jetbrains.kotlin.plugin.serialization", version.ref = "kotlin" }
 ksp = { id = "com.google.devtools.ksp", version.ref = "ksp" }
+# Note: used in DependencyInjectionExtensions.kt
 metro = { id = "dev.zacsweers.metro", version.ref = "metro" }
 detekt = { id = "io.gitlab.arturbosch.detekt", version.ref = "detekt" }
 ktlint = "org.jlleitschuh.gradle.ktlint:13.1.0"
diff --git a/libraries/di/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/di/build.gradle.kts
index a7bd4f2c44..1b2b04d880 100644
--- a/libraries/di/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/di/build.gradle.kts
@@ -11,6 +11,5 @@ plugins {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    api(libs.inject)
     api(libs.metro.runtime)
 }
diff --git a/libraries/mediapickers/api/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/mediapickers/api/build.gradle.kts
index 6d24930ac1..c130cd7900 100644
--- a/libraries/mediapickers/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/mediapickers/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -18,7 +18,6 @@ android {
         implementation(projects.libraries.uiStrings)
         implementation(projects.libraries.core)
         implementation(projects.libraries.di)
-        implementation(libs.inject)
 
         testCommonDependencies(libs)
     }
diff --git a/libraries/mediapickers/impl/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/mediapickers/impl/build.gradle.kts
index 7ca588844d..6a90b95306 100644
--- a/libraries/mediapickers/impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/mediapickers/impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -20,6 +20,5 @@ android {
 dependencies {
     implementation(projects.libraries.core)
     implementation(projects.libraries.di)
-    implementation(libs.inject)
     api(projects.libraries.mediapickers.api)
 }
diff --git a/libraries/mediapickers/test/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/mediapickers/test/build.gradle.kts
index 17517d886d..ee743bb63d 100644
--- a/libraries/mediapickers/test/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/mediapickers/test/build.gradle.kts
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@ android {
     dependencies {
         implementation(projects.libraries.core)
         implementation(projects.libraries.di)
-        implementation(libs.inject)
         api(projects.libraries.mediapickers.api)
     }
 }
diff --git a/libraries/mediaupload/api/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/mediaupload/api/build.gradle.kts
index 1219eb6337..bea5398372 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaupload/api/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/mediaupload/api/build.gradle.kts
@@ -25,7 +25,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(projects.libraries.di)
     api(projects.libraries.matrix.api)
     api(projects.libraries.preferences.api)
-    implementation(libs.inject)
     implementation(libs.coroutines.core)
 
     testCommonDependencies(libs)
diff --git a/libraries/mediaupload/impl/build.gradle.kts b/libraries/mediaupload/impl/build.gradle.kts
index 64a9e47bdf..ffd01aac2f 100644
--- a/libraries/mediaupload/impl/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/libraries/mediaupload/impl/build.gradle.kts
@@ -32,7 +32,6 @@ dependencies {
     implementation(projects.libraries.di)
     implementation(projects.libraries.matrix.api)
     implementation(projects.services.toolbox.api)
-    implementation(libs.inject)
     implementation(libs.androidx.exifinterface)
     implementation(libs.androidx.media3.transformer)
     implementation(libs.androidx.media3.effect)