diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml b/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
index 0ead8006a..b98118bbf 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j-parent/pom.xml
@@ -413,6 +413,12 @@
           <version>${neo4j.spatial.version}</version>
           <optional>true</optional>
       </dependency-->
+      <dependency>
+          <groupId>org.neo4j</groupId>
+          <artifactId>neo4j-spatial</artifactId>
+          <version>${neo4j.spatial.version}</version>
+          <optional>true</optional>
+      </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>commons-configuration</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-configuration</artifactId>