diff --git a/lib/modules/manager/gradle/parser.ts b/lib/modules/manager/gradle/parser.ts
index abf2361eaca859..38d710d00cfd00 100644
--- a/lib/modules/manager/gradle/parser.ts
+++ b/lib/modules/manager/gradle/parser.ts
@@ -51,7 +51,6 @@ export function parseGradle(
 
   const query = q.tree<Ctx>({
     type: 'root-tree',
-    maxDepth: 32,
     search: q.alt<Ctx>(
       qKotlinImport,
       qAssignments,