diff --git a/artemis-distribution/pom.xml b/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
index 93350ee0e9..eff9cffd62 100644
--- a/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/artemis-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -163,6 +163,10 @@
            <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
            <artifactId>activemq-client</artifactId>
        </dependency>
+       <dependency>
+           <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
+           <artifactId>activemq-openwire-legacy</artifactId>
+       </dependency>
        <dependency>
           <groupId>org.eclipse.jetty.aggregate</groupId>
           <artifactId>jetty-all</artifactId>
diff --git a/artemis-distribution/src/main/assembly/dep.xml b/artemis-distribution/src/main/assembly/dep.xml
index c87786113a..393350824d 100644
--- a/artemis-distribution/src/main/assembly/dep.xml
+++ b/artemis-distribution/src/main/assembly/dep.xml
@@ -87,6 +87,7 @@
             <include>io.netty:netty-tcnative-boringssl-static</include>
             <include>org.apache.qpid:proton-j</include>
             <include>org.apache.activemq:activemq-client</include>
+            <include>org.apache.activemq:activemq-openwire-legacy</include>
             <include>org.slf4j:slf4j-api</include>
             <include>io.airlift:airline</include>
             <include>com.google.guava:guava</include>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 7eb2ac3499..13737306c1 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -568,6 +568,12 @@
             <version>${activemq5-version}</version>
             <!-- License: Apache 2.0 -->
          </dependency>
+         <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
+            <artifactId>activemq-openwire-legacy</artifactId>
+            <version>${activemq5-version}</version>
+            <!-- License: Apache 2.0 -->
+         </dependency>
          <dependency>
            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>