diff --git a/samples/ldap-xml/ldap.gradle b/samples/ldap-xml/ldap.gradle
index d1f286ab12..26ed39147d 100644
--- a/samples/ldap-xml/ldap.gradle
+++ b/samples/ldap-xml/ldap.gradle
@@ -22,7 +22,7 @@ dependencies {
 			"ch.qos.logback:logback-classic:$logbackVersion",
 			apachedsDependencies
 
-	provided "javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:$servletApiVersion"
+	providedCompile "javax.servlet:javax.servlet-api:$servletApiVersion"
 
 	integrationTestCompile gebDependencies
 }
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