diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.jetty.certificate/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.jetty.certificate/pom.xml
index acf6927e8..ce5246095 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.jetty.certificate/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.io.jetty.certificate/pom.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
       <groupId>org.bouncycastle</groupId>
       <artifactId>bcpkix-jdk15on</artifactId>
       <version>1.52</version>
+      <scope>provided</scope>
     </dependency>
   </dependencies>