diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 91c454d4..4ee4cc5d 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -355,4 +355,13 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+    <dependencyManagement>
+    	<dependencies>
+    		<dependency>
+    			<groupId>commons-codec</groupId>
+    			<artifactId>commons-codec</artifactId>
+    			<version>1.8</version>
+    		</dependency>
+    	</dependencies>
+    </dependencyManagement>
 </project>