diff --git a/plexus-cipher.spec b/plexus-cipher.spec
index 9f8867e..4912f79 100644
--- a/plexus-cipher.spec
+++ b/plexus-cipher.spec
@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ Plexus Cipher: encryption/decryption Component
 %setup -q
 
 %pom_remove_parent
+%pom_xpath_inject "pom:dependency[pom:artifactId='junit']" "<scope>test</scope>"
 
 # replace %{version}-SNAPSHOT with %{version}
 %pom_xpath_replace pom:project/pom:version "<version>%{version}</version>"