diff --git a/akka-docs/rst/java/cluster-sharding.rst b/akka-docs/rst/java/cluster-sharding.rst
index 47b62ee93b..9af493ab4d 100644
--- a/akka-docs/rst/java/cluster-sharding.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/rst/java/cluster-sharding.rst
@@ -234,10 +234,6 @@ This mode is enabled with configuration::
 
 Since it is running in a cluster :ref:`persistence-java` must be configured with a distributed journal.
 
-You must explicitly add the ``akka-persistence`` dependency to your build if
-you use this mode.
-
-
 Startup after minimum number of members
 ---------------------------------------
 
diff --git a/akka-docs/rst/scala/cluster-sharding.rst b/akka-docs/rst/scala/cluster-sharding.rst
index 2e2cccc94e..b2bc0fcd30 100644
--- a/akka-docs/rst/scala/cluster-sharding.rst
+++ b/akka-docs/rst/scala/cluster-sharding.rst
@@ -237,9 +237,6 @@ This mode is enabled with configuration::
 
 Since it is running in a cluster :ref:`persistence-scala` must be configured with a distributed journal.
 
-You must explicitly add the ``akka-persistence`` dependency to your build if
-you use this mode.
-
 
 Startup after minimum number of members
 ---------------------------------------
diff --git a/project/AkkaBuild.scala b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
index b90d575be8..a47aebfa2c 100644
--- a/project/AkkaBuild.scala
+++ b/project/AkkaBuild.scala
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ object AkkaBuild extends Build {
     //      Scope "test" is alright in the pom.xml, but would have been nicer with
     //      provided.
     dependencies = Seq(cluster % "compile->compile;test->test;multi-jvm->multi-jvm",
-        distributedData % "compile;test->provided", persistence % "provided;test", clusterTools)
+        distributedData, persistence % "compile;test->provided", clusterTools)
   ).configs(MultiJvm)
 
   lazy val distributedData = Project(