diff --git a/persistence-modules/spring-persistence-simple-2/pom.xml b/persistence-modules/spring-persistence-simple-2/pom.xml
index 8380d635de..b5676c2cb4 100644
--- a/persistence-modules/spring-persistence-simple-2/pom.xml
+++ b/persistence-modules/spring-persistence-simple-2/pom.xml
@@ -32,6 +32,13 @@
             <version>${h2.version}</version>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        
+        <!-- simple-jndi  -->
+        <dependency>
+		    <groupId>com.github.h-thurow</groupId>
+		    <artifactId>simple-jndi</artifactId>
+		    <version>${simple-jndi.version}</version>
+		</dependency>
 
         <!-- test scoped -->
         <dependency>
@@ -53,6 +60,8 @@
         <org.springframework.version>5.2.4.RELEASE</org.springframework.version>
         <!-- persistence -->
         <h2.version>1.4.200</h2.version>
+        <!-- simple-jndi  -->
+        <simple-jndi.version>0.23.0</simple-jndi.version>
         <!-- test scoped -->
         <mockito.version>3.3.3</mockito.version>
     </properties>