diff --git a/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-embedded/pom.xml b/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-embedded/pom.xml
index b1656f477c..72383b29ad 100644
--- a/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-embedded/pom.xml
+++ b/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-embedded/pom.xml
@@ -37,11 +37,6 @@
       <groupId>org.kie</groupId>
       <artifactId>kogito-addons-quarkus-jobs-service-embedded</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jbpm</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jbpm-quarkus</artifactId>
-      <optional>true</optional>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.kie.sonataflow</groupId>
       <artifactId>sonataflow-quarkus</artifactId>
@@ -119,4 +114,4 @@
       </resource>
     </resources>
   </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-knative-eventing/pom.xml b/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-knative-eventing/pom.xml
index 2067360419..309ff02dcb 100644
--- a/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-knative-eventing/pom.xml
+++ b/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-knative-eventing/pom.xml
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@
       <groupId>org.kie</groupId>
       <artifactId>kogito-addons-quarkus-jobs-knative-eventing</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jbpm</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jbpm-quarkus</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.kie.sonataflow</groupId>
       <artifactId>sonataflow-quarkus</artifactId>
@@ -106,4 +102,4 @@
       </resource>
     </resources>
   </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-management/pom.xml b/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-management/pom.xml
index 826aced81a..ade7cbe17e 100644
--- a/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-management/pom.xml
+++ b/apps-integration-tests/integration-tests-jobs-service/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus/integration-tests-jobs-service-quarkus-management/pom.xml
@@ -37,10 +37,6 @@
       <groupId>org.kie</groupId>
       <artifactId>kogito-addons-quarkus-jobs-management</artifactId>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.jbpm</groupId>
-      <artifactId>jbpm-quarkus</artifactId>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.kie.sonataflow</groupId>
       <artifactId>sonataflow-quarkus</artifactId>
@@ -109,4 +105,4 @@
       </resource>
     </resources>
   </build>
-</project>
\ No newline at end of file
+</project>
diff --git a/jobs-service/jobs-service-common/src/main/java/org/kie/kogito/jobs/service/management/JobServiceInstanceManager.java b/jobs-service/jobs-service-common/src/main/java/org/kie/kogito/jobs/service/management/JobServiceInstanceManager.java
index 5261170c51..fea4350a02 100644
--- a/jobs-service/jobs-service-common/src/main/java/org/kie/kogito/jobs/service/management/JobServiceInstanceManager.java
+++ b/jobs-service/jobs-service-common/src/main/java/org/kie/kogito/jobs/service/management/JobServiceInstanceManager.java
@@ -173,9 +173,9 @@ protected Uni<JobServiceManagementInfo> tryBecomeLeader(JobServiceManagementInfo
     }
 
     protected Uni<Void> release(JobServiceManagementInfo info) {
+        leader.set(false);
         return repository.set(new JobServiceManagementInfo(info.getId(), null, null))
                 .onItem().invoke(this::disableCommunication)
-                .onItem().invoke(i -> leader.set(false))
                 .onItem().invoke(i -> LOGGER.info("Leader instance released"))
                 .onFailure().invoke(ex -> LOGGER.error("Error releasing leader"))
                 .replaceWithVoid();