diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5c3b1bd..3751c15 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -112,6 +112,7 @@
 					<groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
 					<artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
 					<version>1.3.2</version>
+					<optional>true</optional>
 				</dependency>
 			</dependencies>
 		</profile>