diff --git a/CHANGES.md b/CHANGES.md
index db5ca8732..b0117af43 100644
--- a/CHANGES.md
+++ b/CHANGES.md
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ Release Notes.
 
 * Fix `cluster` and `namespace` value duplicated(`namespace` value) in properties report.
 * Add layer field to event when reporting.
+* Remove redundant `shade.package` property.
 
 #### Documentation
 
diff --git a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/pom.xml b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/pom.xml
index 00cdcc412..ec4246823 100644
--- a/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/pom.xml
+++ b/apm-sniffer/apm-agent-core/pom.xml
@@ -37,7 +37,6 @@
         <wiremock.version>2.6.0</wiremock.version>
         <netty-tcnative-boringssl-static.version>2.0.7.Final</netty-tcnative-boringssl-static.version>
         <os-maven-plugin.version>1.4.1.Final</os-maven-plugin.version>
-        <shade.package>org.apache.skywalking.apm.dependencies</shade.package>
         <shade.com.google.source>com.google</shade.com.google.source>
         <shade.com.google.target>${shade.package}.${shade.com.google.source}</shade.com.google.target>
         <shade.io.grpc.source>io.grpc</shade.io.grpc.source>