diff --git a/apps/pom.xml b/apps/pom.xml
index c808de1b0..436a4c1b4 100644
--- a/apps/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/pom.xml
@@ -118,15 +118,17 @@
         <finalName>${pom.artifactId}</finalName>
               
     </build>
-    
-    <dependencyManagement>
-      <dependencies>
+
+    <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
             <artifactId>struts-core</artifactId>
             <version>${pom.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
 
+    <dependencyManagement>
+      <dependencies>
         <!-- Spring -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
diff --git a/apps/shopping-cart/pom.xml b/apps/shopping-cart/pom.xml
index 6fa321649..c84af1312 100644
--- a/apps/shopping-cart/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/shopping-cart/pom.xml
@@ -20,12 +20,6 @@
          <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
       
-      <dependency>
-          <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-          <artifactId>struts-core</artifactId>
-          <version>${pom.version}</version>
-      </dependency>
-      
       <dependency>
           <groupId>opensymphony</groupId>
           <artifactId>sitemesh</artifactId>
diff --git a/apps/showcase/pom.xml b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
index ace9fcc94..72261fb9f 100644
--- a/apps/showcase/pom.xml
+++ b/apps/showcase/pom.xml
@@ -31,11 +31,6 @@
            <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.struts.action2</groupId>
-            <artifactId>struts-core</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-        
         <dependency>
             <groupId>opensymphony</groupId>
             <artifactId>sitemesh</artifactId>