diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d174836..589682d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -152,38 +152,45 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-core</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-compat</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-model</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-plugin-api</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>    
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.maven</groupId>
         <artifactId>maven-aether-provider</artifactId>
         <version>${mavenVersion}</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>    
     
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.codehaus.plexus</groupId>
         <artifactId>plexus-utils</artifactId>
         <version>3.0.8</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>    
     
       <dependency>
         <groupId>junit</groupId>
         <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
         <version>4.10</version>
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>    
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>