diff --git a/access-modifier-suppressions/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/accmod/restrictions/suppressions/SuppressRestrictedWarnings.java b/access-modifier-suppressions/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/accmod/restrictions/suppressions/SuppressRestrictedWarnings.java
index b2f2224..8aab949 100644
--- a/access-modifier-suppressions/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/accmod/restrictions/suppressions/SuppressRestrictedWarnings.java
+++ b/access-modifier-suppressions/src/main/java/org/kohsuke/accmod/restrictions/suppressions/SuppressRestrictedWarnings.java
@@ -26,11 +26,10 @@
 import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
 import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
 import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
+import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
 import java.lang.annotation.Target;
 import org.kohsuke.accmod.Restricted;
 
-import static java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME;
-
 /**
  * <p>Indicates that certain classes annotated with {@link Restricted} annotations should be skipped during the
  * access-modifier-check.</p>
@@ -40,7 +39,7 @@
  *
  * @author Steve Arch
  */
-@Retention(RUNTIME)
+@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
 @Documented
 @Target({ElementType.METHOD, ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR, ElementType.TYPE})
 public @interface SuppressRestrictedWarnings {