diff --git a/its/core-integration-tests/pom.xml b/its/core-integration-tests/pom.xml
index 088ccd9858..ff87f2ce33 100644
--- a/its/core-integration-tests/pom.xml
+++ b/its/core-integration-tests/pom.xml
@@ -49,7 +49,6 @@
       <groupId>junit</groupId>
       <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
       <version>3.8.1</version>
-      <scope>test</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>
 </project>