diff --git a/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml b/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml
index 9d4a26f09..216547938 100644
--- a/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml
@@ -233,6 +233,7 @@
         <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
         <artifactId>server-api</artifactId>
         <version>${neo4j.version}</version>
+		<scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>commons-configuration</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
index e7f147f48..27e072681 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/pom.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
         <dependency>
           <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
           <artifactId>server-api</artifactId>
+		 <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
 
         <dependency>