diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-aspects/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-aspects/pom.xml
index 3cc0a7345..72613e0a9 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-aspects/pom.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,12 @@
             <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
 
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>neo4j-spatial</artifactId>
+            <optional>true</optional>
+        </dependency>
+
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>server-api</artifactId>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
index bde68ae7d..a2e163f35 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -429,7 +429,6 @@
           <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
           <artifactId>neo4j-spatial</artifactId>
           <version>${neo4j.spatial.version}</version>
-          <optional>true</optional>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>commons-configuration</groupId>