diff --git a/.github/workflows/release.yml b/.github/workflows/release.yml
index 6800257b..f59d50e8 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/release.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/release.yml
@@ -38,7 +38,12 @@ jobs:
           else
             prior_version="$major.$minor.$((patch - 1))"
           fi
-          inst_version=$(grep ^opentelemetry-alpha gradle/libs.versions.toml | sed -E "s/^.*\"(.*)\"/\1/")
+          # otel instrumentation version comes in through alpha bom
+#          inst_version=$(grep ^opentelemetry-alpha gradle/libs.versions.toml | sed -E "s/^.*\"(.*)\"/\1/")
+          inst_version=$(./gradlew --console=plain android-agent:dependencies | \
+                        grep 'io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom ' | \
+                        sed -e "s/.* -> //" | sed -e "s/ .*//" | \
+                        sort | head -1)
           # otel-java core libs are transient deps thru instrumentation boms
           sdk_version=$(./gradlew --console=plain android-agent:dependencies | \
                         grep 'io.opentelemetry:opentelemetry-api ' | \
diff --git a/gradle/libs.versions.toml b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
index ed143900..8b14e892 100644
--- a/gradle/libs.versions.toml
+++ b/gradle/libs.versions.toml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [versions]
-opentelemetry-instrumentation = "2.9.0"
 opentelemetry-instrumentation-alpha = "2.9.0-alpha"
+#opentelemetry-instrumentation = "2.9.0" // alpha bom includes non-alpha bom
 opentelemetry-semconv = "1.25.0-alpha"
 opentelemetry-contrib = "1.40.0-alpha"
 mockito = "5.14.2"
@@ -14,8 +14,8 @@ junitKtx = "1.2.1"
 autoService = "1.1.1"
 
 [libraries]
-opentelemetry-platform = { module = "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom", version.ref = "opentelemetry-instrumentation" }
 opentelemetry-platform-alpha = { module = "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom-alpha", version.ref = "opentelemetry-instrumentation-alpha" }
+opentelemetry-platform = { module = "io.opentelemetry.instrumentation:opentelemetry-instrumentation-bom" }
 androidx-navigation-fragment = "androidx.navigation:navigation-fragment:2.7.7"
 androidx-core = "androidx.core:core:1.13.1"
 androidx-lifecycle-process = "androidx.lifecycle:lifecycle-process:2.8.6"
diff --git a/instrumentation/startup/build.gradle.kts b/instrumentation/startup/build.gradle.kts
index 0e820536..fd802a2f 100644
--- a/instrumentation/startup/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/instrumentation/startup/build.gradle.kts
@@ -14,7 +14,6 @@ android {
 }
 
 dependencies {
-    api(platform(libs.opentelemetry.platform))
     api(platform(libs.opentelemetry.platform.alpha))
     api(libs.opentelemetry.api)
     api(project(":core"))