diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3f0f702..008906f 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.applicationsupportlayer</groupId>
 			<artifactId>aslcore</artifactId>
+			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.portal</groupId>