diff --git a/spring-batch-core/pom.xml b/spring-batch-core/pom.xml
index 137ee944f..87f708211 100644
--- a/spring-batch-core/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-batch-core/pom.xml
@@ -45,6 +45,11 @@
 			<artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
 			<version>${spring-framework.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
+			<version>${spring-framework.version}</version>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
 			<artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
@@ -75,12 +80,6 @@
 			<version>${aspectj.version}</version>
 			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
-		<dependency>
-			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-			<artifactId>spring-jdbc</artifactId>
-			<version>${spring-framework.version}</version>
-			<optional>true</optional>
-		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- test dependencies -->
 		<dependency>