diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index de69e3d..5a01ffe 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -260,6 +260,12 @@
       <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
 
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
+      <artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
+      <version>1.3.2</version>
+    </dependency>
+
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.apache.portals.pluto</groupId>
       <artifactId>pluto-taglib</artifactId>