diff --git a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
index 8fee5d7a3..5cc0f174e 100644
--- a/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
+++ b/dependency-check-core/pom.xml
@@ -487,6 +487,13 @@ along with Dependency-Check.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses />.
             <version>1.5</version>
         </dependency>
         <!-- The following dependencies are only used during testing -->
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.scm</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-scm-provider-cvsexe</artifactId>
+            <version>1.8.1</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+            <optional>true</optional>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
             <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>