diff --git a/samples/preauth/pom.xml b/samples/preauth/pom.xml
index 0fd8335e92..cef749bcd8 100644
--- a/samples/preauth/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/preauth/pom.xml
@@ -42,7 +42,6 @@
             <groupId>jaxen</groupId>
             <artifactId>jaxen</artifactId>
             <version>1.1.1</version>
-            <optional>true</optional>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>