diff --git a/commons/http-framework/binding-test-utils/pom.xml b/commons/http-framework/binding-test-utils/pom.xml
index 69d2f9867..55e2ce0b7 100644
--- a/commons/http-framework/binding-test-utils/pom.xml
+++ b/commons/http-framework/binding-test-utils/pom.xml
@@ -35,6 +35,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
             <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
+            <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.openidentityplatform.commons.http-framework</groupId>
@@ -49,11 +50,6 @@
             <artifactId>testng</artifactId>
             <scope>compile</scope>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
-            <scope>compile</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
             <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>