diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 374ece605b..7cc40e239f 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -367,6 +367,11 @@ THE SOFTWARE.
       <version>0.9.94</version>
       <scope>compile</scope>
     </dependency>
+    <dependency><!-- groovy shell uses this but it doesn't declare this dependency -->
+      <groupId>org.fusesource.jansi</groupId>
+      <artifactId>jansi</artifactId>
+      <version>1.6</version>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <!--
         for Grails spring bean builder.