diff --git a/CHANGELOG.md b/CHANGELOG.md
index c3c5e419..757f1dc6 100644
--- a/CHANGELOG.md
+++ b/CHANGELOG.md
@@ -24,6 +24,9 @@ FlatLaf Change Log
 - JIDE Common Layer: The library on Maven Central no longer depends on
   `com.jidesoft:jide-oss:3.6.18` to avoid problems when another JIDE library
   should be used. (issue #270)
+- SwingX: The library on Maven Central no longer depends on
+  `org.swinglabs.swingx:swingx-all:1.6.5-1` to avoid problems when another
+  SwingX library should be used.
 - Support running in [JetBrains Projector](https://jetbrains.com/projector/).
 
 #### Fixed bugs
diff --git a/flatlaf-swingx/build.gradle.kts b/flatlaf-swingx/build.gradle.kts
index 90bd33b9..b8ef09bf 100644
--- a/flatlaf-swingx/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/flatlaf-swingx/build.gradle.kts
@@ -22,7 +22,9 @@ plugins {
 
 dependencies {
 	implementation( project( ":flatlaf-core" ) )
-	implementation( "org.swinglabs.swingx:swingx-all:1.6.5-1" )
+
+	// use compileOnly() because there are various SwingX libraries available on Maven Central
+	compileOnly( "org.swinglabs.swingx:swingx-all:1.6.5-1" )
 }
 
 flatlafModuleInfo {