diff --git a/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml b/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml
index 46f293658..37ee82005 100644
--- a/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-integration/pom.xml
@@ -89,6 +89,7 @@
 			<groupId>org.springframework.integration</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-integration-jms</artifactId>
 			<version>${spring.integration.version}</version>
+			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>