diff --git a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
index 5a841a4ec7..42ebf1b31c 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-contract-verifier/pom.xml
@@ -147,6 +147,12 @@
 			<version>1.1.1</version>
 			<scope>test</scope>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<artifactId>javax.ws.rs-api</artifactId>
+			<groupId>javax.ws.rs</groupId>
+			<version>2.1</version>
+			<scope>test</scope>
+		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>