diff --git a/java-util/pom.xml b/java-util/pom.xml
index 7d9c56d4362..02eb5e1046f 100644
--- a/java-util/pom.xml
+++ b/java-util/pom.xml
@@ -129,7 +129,6 @@
             <groupId>org.hyperic</groupId>
             <artifactId>sigar</artifactId>
             <version>${sigar.version}</version>
-            <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.hyperic</groupId>