diff --git a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit/pom.xml b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit/pom.xml
index 5b56abc87..5a8e78591 100644
--- a/spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit/pom.xml
@@ -19,6 +19,11 @@
 			<artifactId>spring-cloud-stream-binder-rabbit-core</artifactId>
 			<version>${project.version}</version>
 		</dependency>
+		<dependency>
+			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+			<artifactId>spring-boot-starter-actuator</artifactId>
+			<optional>true</optional>
+		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
 			<artifactId>spring-boot-configuration-processor</artifactId>