diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d8de4fed8..2e13de235 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -100,6 +100,33 @@
                 <javadoc.opts>-Xdoclint:none</javadoc.opts>
             </properties>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>dependency-check</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>dependency-check</name>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <skipProvidedScope>true</skipProvidedScope>
+                            <skipRuntimeScope>true</skipRuntimeScope>
+                        </configuration>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>check</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
         <profile>
             <id>release</id>
             <build>
@@ -192,6 +219,11 @@
         </plugins>
         <pluginManagement>
             <plugins>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
+                    <version>2.0.1</version>
+                </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>2.5.5</version>