diff --git a/build.gradle b/build.gradle
index 3744cc6c7a..f087078bda 100644
--- a/build.gradle
+++ b/build.gradle
@@ -42,6 +42,7 @@ project.ext.spec = [
 ]
 
 project.ext.externalDependency = [
+    'akkaHttp': 'com.typesafe.akka:akka-http-core_2.12:10.1.15',
     'antlr4Runtime': 'org.antlr:antlr4-runtime:4.7.2',
     'antlr4': 'org.antlr:antlr4:4.7.2',
     'assertJ': 'org.assertj:assertj-core:3.11.1',
diff --git a/datahub-frontend/play.gradle b/datahub-frontend/play.gradle
index 7a4c496fcb..ce3054261f 100644
--- a/datahub-frontend/play.gradle
+++ b/datahub-frontend/play.gradle
@@ -34,6 +34,7 @@ dependencies {
   implementation externalDependency.graphqlJava
   implementation externalDependency.antlr4Runtime
   implementation externalDependency.antlr4
+  implementation externalDependency.akkaHttp
 
   implementation externalDependency.jerseyCore
   implementation externalDependency.jerseyGuava
@@ -56,7 +57,9 @@ dependencies {
 
   compileOnly externalDependency.lombok
   runtime externalDependency.guice
-  runtime externalDependency.playDocs
+  runtime (externalDependency.playDocs) {
+    exclude group: 'com.typesafe.akka', module: 'akka-http-core_2.12'
+  }
   runtime externalDependency.playGuice
   runtime externalDependency.logbackClassic