diff --git a/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/java-version-21.yml b/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/java-version-21.yml
index bf17274439..1929a0f7ea 100644
--- a/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/java-version-21.yml
+++ b/src/main/resources/META-INF/rewrite/java-version-21.yml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@ recipeList:
   # GitHub Actions bump needs Gradle Wrapper bump too https://docs.gradle.org/current/userguide/compatibility.html#java
   - org.openrewrite.gradle.UpdateGradleWrapper:
       version: 8.5
+      addIfMissing: false
   - org.openrewrite.maven.UpgradePluginVersion:
       groupId: org.jacoco
       artifactId: jacoco-maven-plugin