diff --git a/org.springframework.aspects/pom.xml b/org.springframework.aspects/pom.xml
index 278377c12c..65fb3a193f 100644
--- a/org.springframework.aspects/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.aspects/pom.xml
@@ -49,6 +49,12 @@
       <version>${project.version}</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>javax.persistence</groupId>
+      <artifactId>persistence-api</artifactId>
+      <version>1.0</version>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
@@ -58,12 +64,7 @@
       <groupId>javax.mail</groupId>
       <artifactId>mail</artifactId>
       <version>1.4</version>
-      <optional>true</optional>
-    </dependency>
-    <dependency>
-      <groupId>javax.persistence</groupId>
-      <artifactId>persistence-api</artifactId>
-      <version>1.0</version>
+      <scope>test</scope>
       <optional>true</optional>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>