diff --git a/SequenceAnalysis/build.gradle b/SequenceAnalysis/build.gradle
index 532829490..dc0958380 100644
--- a/SequenceAnalysis/build.gradle
+++ b/SequenceAnalysis/build.gradle
@@ -22,6 +22,7 @@ import java.util.regex.Matcher
 configurations.all {
     resolutionStrategy {
         force "org.glassfish.jaxb:jaxb-runtime:${jaxbVersion}"
+        force "org.freemarker:freemarker:2.3.35" // until picard version is updated to use this version or later
     }
 }