diff --git a/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml b/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml
index b306cbd6e..6ebea8537 100644
--- a/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-data-graph-parent/pom.xml
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 		<org.slf4j.version>1.5.10</org.slf4j.version>
 		<org.springframework.version>3.0.5.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
 		<data.commons.version>1.0.0.BUILD-SNAPSHOT</data.commons.version>
-        <neo4j.version>1.3-SNAPSHOT</neo4j.version>
+        <neo4j.version>1.3.M05</neo4j.version>
         <aspectj.version>1.6.11.M2</aspectj.version>
 	</properties>
 	<profiles>
@@ -239,6 +239,7 @@
         <groupId>commons-configuration</groupId>
         <artifactId>commons-configuration</artifactId>
         <version>1.6</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
 
             <dependency>