diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d8d48df4..f309ead7 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -499,6 +499,8 @@
         <groupId>com.google.auto.value</groupId>
         <artifactId>auto-value-annotations</artifactId>
         <version>${auto-value-annotation.version}</version>
+        <!-- Marking scope as provided per sync up w AutoValue creator-->
+        <scope>provided</scope>
       </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>