diff --git a/spring-integration-core/template.mf b/spring-integration-core/template.mf
index 1ff43cca1f..221d881be6 100644
--- a/spring-integration-core/template.mf
+++ b/spring-integration-core/template.mf
@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Bundle-Name: Spring Integration Core
 Bundle-Vendor: SpringSource
 Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
 Import-Template: 
- org.springframework.commons.*;version="[1.0.0, 2.0.0)",
+ org.springframework.commons.*;version="[1.0.0, 2.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  org.springframework.*;version="[3.0.3, 4.0.0)",
  org.apache.commons.logging;version="[1.1.1, 2.0.0)",
  org.aopalliance.*;version="[1.0.0, 2.0.0)",