diff --git a/samples/insecure/pom.xml b/samples/insecure/pom.xml
index 734c839688..ebcc7a9553 100644
--- a/samples/insecure/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/insecure/pom.xml
@@ -63,6 +63,12 @@
       <version>1.2.1</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
+      <artifactId>taglibs-standard-jstlel</artifactId>
+      <version>1.2.1</version>
+      <scope>compile</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/openid-xml/pom.xml b/samples/openid-xml/pom.xml
index 0cc73f6160..9fb1dc96ed 100644
--- a/samples/openid-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/openid-xml/pom.xml
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@
       <version>1.2.1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
+      <artifactId>taglibs-standard-jstlel</artifactId>
+      <version>1.2.1</version>
+      <scope>runtime</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml b/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml
index 84c5b4ef54..5fdfd66794 100644
--- a/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/servletapi-xml/pom.xml
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@
       <version>0.9.29</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
+      <artifactId>taglibs-standard-jstlel</artifactId>
+      <version>1.2.1</version>
+      <scope>runtime</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>
diff --git a/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml b/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml
index ede093e5ee..5889907bc7 100644
--- a/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/tutorial-xml/pom.xml
@@ -130,6 +130,12 @@
       <version>1.2.1</version>
       <scope>runtime</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>org.apache.taglibs</groupId>
+      <artifactId>taglibs-standard-jstlel</artifactId>
+      <version>1.2.1</version>
+      <scope>runtime</scope>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
       <artifactId>jcl-over-slf4j</artifactId>