diff --git a/org.springframework.integration.ws/pom.xml b/org.springframework.integration.ws/pom.xml
index 5cc4470802..025465633a 100644
--- a/org.springframework.integration.ws/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.integration.ws/pom.xml
@@ -48,19 +48,18 @@
       <version>1.5.8</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
+      <artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
+      <version>${spring.version}</version>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
       <version>${junit.version}</version>
       <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-      <artifactId>spring-expression</artifactId>
-      <version>${spring.version}</version>
-      <scope>runtime</scope>
-	  <optional>true</optional>
-    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
       <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>