diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 82a9e8d114..718aafea50 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -150,7 +150,9 @@ dependencies {
     // this is needed for the idea jmh plugin to work correctly
     jmh 'org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-core:1.37'
     jmh 'org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-generator-annprocess:1.37'
-    jmhAnnotationProcessor 'org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-generator-annprocess:1.37'
+
+    // comment this in if you want to run JMH benchmarks from idea
+//    jmhAnnotationProcessor 'org.openjdk.jmh:jmh-generator-annprocess:1.37'
 
     errorprone 'com.uber.nullaway:nullaway:0.12.7'
     errorprone 'com.google.errorprone:error_prone_core:2.41.0'