diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 725e9a08..a5dcc692 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -104,7 +104,6 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-web</artifactId>
-			<optional>true</optional>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<!-- Spring Data Commons -->