diff --git a/org.springframework.web.portlet/pom.xml b/org.springframework.web.portlet/pom.xml
index dac389f909..3bae18fbf4 100644
--- a/org.springframework.web.portlet/pom.xml
+++ b/org.springframework.web.portlet/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@
       <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
       <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
       <version>2.5</version>
-      <scope>compile</scope>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>javax.servlet.jsp</groupId>