diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index bdd3383..a239067 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,7 @@
             <groupId>me.wiefferink</groupId>
             <artifactId>areashop</artifactId>
             <version>2.6.0</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>world.bentobox</groupId>