diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5152d3e..9806329 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,7 @@
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.gcube.core</groupId>
 			<artifactId>common-smartgears</artifactId>
+			<scope>provided</scope>
 		</dependency>
 
 		<dependency>