diff --git a/amazon-redshift-plugin/pom.xml b/amazon-redshift-plugin/pom.xml
index 60485ba57..db1bacd66 100644
--- a/amazon-redshift-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/amazon-redshift-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -93,12 +93,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/aurora-mysql-plugin/pom.xml b/aurora-mysql-plugin/pom.xml
index e166b40f9..6fb8d4b39 100644
--- a/aurora-mysql-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/aurora-mysql-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/aurora-postgresql-plugin/pom.xml b/aurora-postgresql-plugin/pom.xml
index 6f2c72236..a39dc275d 100644
--- a/aurora-postgresql-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/aurora-postgresql-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.cdap.plugin</groupId>
       <artifactId>postgresql-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/cloudsql-mysql-plugin/pom.xml b/cloudsql-mysql-plugin/pom.xml
index a5fde20d1..491d4d9b7 100644
--- a/cloudsql-mysql-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/cloudsql-mysql-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -78,12 +78,6 @@
       <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
       <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.google.cloud.sql/mysql-socket-factory-connector-j-8 -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud.sql</groupId>
diff --git a/cloudsql-postgresql-plugin/pom.xml b/cloudsql-postgresql-plugin/pom.xml
index ebc896184..3749e44b8 100644
--- a/cloudsql-postgresql-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/cloudsql-postgresql-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -82,12 +82,6 @@
       <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
       <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <!-- https://mvnrepository.com/artifact/com.google.cloud.sql/postgres-socket-factory -->
     <dependency>
       <groupId>com.google.cloud.sql</groupId>
diff --git a/db2-plugin/pom.xml b/db2-plugin/pom.xml
index 98fc8954c..e4bce9aa8 100644
--- a/db2-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/db2-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@
       <version>db2jcc4</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/generic-database-plugin/pom.xml b/generic-database-plugin/pom.xml
index 99a2b94f5..f9f7be63e 100644
--- a/generic-database-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/generic-database-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/generic-db-argument-setter/pom.xml b/generic-db-argument-setter/pom.xml
index e4d41b564..714555c41 100644
--- a/generic-db-argument-setter/pom.xml
+++ b/generic-db-argument-setter/pom.xml
@@ -76,12 +76,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/mariadb-plugin/pom.xml b/mariadb-plugin/pom.xml
index c30ce823e..0aa611eea 100644
--- a/mariadb-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/mariadb-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -77,12 +77,6 @@
       <version>2.7.3</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>io.cdap.plugin</groupId>
       <artifactId>mysql-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/memsql-plugin/pom.xml b/memsql-plugin/pom.xml
index df73f319a..5990b45a6 100644
--- a/memsql-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/memsql-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -50,12 +50,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
 
     <!-- test dependencies -->
     <dependency>
diff --git a/mssql-plugin/pom.xml b/mssql-plugin/pom.xml
index 16543c4f9..fb9a280e1 100644
--- a/mssql-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/mssql-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/mysql-plugin/pom.xml b/mysql-plugin/pom.xml
index 7d3e01ae4..c6704802f 100644
--- a/mysql-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/mysql-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -81,12 +81,6 @@
       <version>8.0.19</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <testSourceDirectory>${testSourceLocation}</testSourceDirectory>
diff --git a/netezza-plugin/pom.xml b/netezza-plugin/pom.xml
index 755776920..310da7114 100644
--- a/netezza-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/netezza-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -71,12 +71,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/oracle-plugin/pom.xml b/oracle-plugin/pom.xml
index 6e8f39e9c..b18d41fd9 100644
--- a/oracle-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/oracle-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -92,12 +92,6 @@
       <version>1.1.6</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
   <build>
     <plugins>
diff --git a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleSourceSchemaReader.java b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleSourceSchemaReader.java
index 208b70410..fabac2e3a 100644
--- a/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleSourceSchemaReader.java
+++ b/oracle-plugin/src/main/java/io/cdap/plugin/oracle/OracleSourceSchemaReader.java
@@ -19,7 +19,6 @@
 import com.google.common.collect.ImmutableSet;
 import io.cdap.cdap.api.data.schema.Schema;
 import io.cdap.plugin.db.CommonSchemaReader;
-import org.jetbrains.annotations.NotNull;
 import org.slf4j.Logger;
 import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
 
@@ -141,7 +140,7 @@ public Schema getSchema(ResultSetMetaData metadata, int index) throws SQLExcepti
     }
   }
 
-  private @NotNull Schema getTimestampLtzSchema() {
+  private Schema getTimestampLtzSchema() {
     return isTimestampOldBehavior || isTimestampLtzFieldTimestamp
       ? Schema.of(Schema.LogicalType.TIMESTAMP_MICROS)
       : Schema.of(Schema.LogicalType.DATETIME);
diff --git a/postgresql-plugin/pom.xml b/postgresql-plugin/pom.xml
index aa90bec01..f466d6eab 100644
--- a/postgresql-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/postgresql-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -73,12 +73,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
       <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/saphana-plugin/pom.xml b/saphana-plugin/pom.xml
index 5deb75078..f121e4da3 100644
--- a/saphana-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/saphana-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -67,12 +67,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>
diff --git a/teradata-plugin/pom.xml b/teradata-plugin/pom.xml
index de277829c..356050c9f 100644
--- a/teradata-plugin/pom.xml
+++ b/teradata-plugin/pom.xml
@@ -72,12 +72,6 @@
       <artifactId>cdap-api</artifactId>
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jetbrains</groupId>
-      <artifactId>annotations</artifactId>
-      <version>RELEASE</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
-    </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 
   <build>