diff --git a/spring-batch-core/pom.xml b/spring-batch-core/pom.xml
index 5bc9ed43f..7d3b05daf 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-core/pom.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,11 @@
 			<optional>true</optional>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>commons-pool</groupId>
+			<artifactId>commons-pool</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>junit</groupId>
 			<artifactId>junit</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml b/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml
index 9158b386c..fb7daf274 100644
--- a/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml
@@ -76,6 +76,11 @@
 			<artifactId>commons-dbcp</artifactId>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>commons-pool</groupId>
+			<artifactId>commons-pool</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.h2database</groupId>
 			<artifactId>h2</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml b/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml
index 626b46965..fb6191d3f 100644
--- a/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-parent/pom.xml
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@
 				<repository>
 					<id>springsource-milestone</id>
 					<name>SpringSource Milestone Repository</name>
-					<url>https://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone/</url>
+					<url>http://repo.spring.io/libs-milestone</url>
 				</repository>
 				<repository>
 					<id>gemstone</id>
@@ -527,6 +527,12 @@
 				<version>1.2.2</version>
 				<optional>true</optional>
 			</dependency>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>commons-pool</groupId>
+				<artifactId>commons-pool</artifactId>
+				<version>1.5.4</version>
+				<scope>test</scope>
+			</dependency>
 			<dependency>
 				<groupId>log4j</groupId>
 				<artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml b/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml
index 85e64e9ff..b22c68df7 100644
--- a/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-samples/pom.xml
@@ -86,6 +86,10 @@
 			<groupId>commons-dbcp</groupId>
 			<artifactId>commons-dbcp</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>commons-pool</groupId>
+			<artifactId>commons-pool</artifactId>
+		</dependency>
  		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.thoughtworks.xstream</groupId>
 			<artifactId>xstream</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-batch-test/pom.xml b/spring-batch-test/pom.xml
index 8b48617b8..181cfc9e5 100755
--- a/spring-batch-test/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-test/pom.xml
@@ -50,6 +50,11 @@
 			<groupId>commons-dbcp</groupId>
 			<artifactId>commons-dbcp</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>commons-pool</groupId>
+			<artifactId>commons-pool</artifactId>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.hsqldb</groupId>
 			<artifactId>hsqldb</artifactId>