diff --git a/lsp/build.gradle.kts b/lsp/build.gradle.kts
index a472707ef4..dc2171da6a 100644
--- a/lsp/build.gradle.kts
+++ b/lsp/build.gradle.kts
@@ -37,13 +37,17 @@ tasks.jar {
         ))
     }
     from(
-            configurations.compile.get().map { if (it.isDirectory) it else zipTree(it) }
+            configurations.compile.get().map {if (it.isDirectory) it else zipTree(it) }
     )
 
     from(rootProject.file("saros_log4j2.xml"))
     from(rootProject.file("log4j2.xml"))
     exclude("**/*.jar")
-
+    
     // Exclude files that prevent the jar from starting
-    exclude("META-INF/*.RSA", "META-INF/*.SF", "META-INF/*.DSA", "META-INF/MANIFEST.MF", "META-INF/log4j-provider.properties")
+    exclude("META-INF/*.RSA", "META-INF/*.SF", "META-INF/*.DSA")
+
+    // Exclude ambigious Log4j2Plugins.dat resulting from bug LOG4J2-954
+    // see https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/LOG4J2-954
+    duplicatesStrategy = DuplicatesStrategy.EXCLUDE
 }
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