diff --git a/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
index 2daab7da8..c6ad3cd4b 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-starter-sleuth/pom.xml
@@ -20,14 +20,14 @@
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-starter</artifactId>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<!-- TODO: maybe this should be optional -->
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-web</artifactId>
+			<scope>optional</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
-			<!-- TODO: maybe this should be optional -->
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
+			<scope>optional</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>