diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2dcb4c68..8c873d10 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -67,6 +67,12 @@
     </dependency>
 
     <!-- optional dependencies -->
+    <dependency>
+      <groupId>com.threerings</groupId>
+      <artifactId>nenya-tools</artifactId>
+      <version>1.5</version>
+      <optional>true</optional>
+    </dependency>
     <dependency>
       <groupId>commons-digester</groupId>
       <artifactId>commons-digester</artifactId>