diff --git a/samples/insecure/pom.xml b/samples/insecure/pom.xml
index e82a3f9cc6..3bf3b5affc 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 5c728b7824..a26f5ec18b 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 70252e3871..8cbdec094c 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 4335f11ac3..6c84268a96 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>