diff --git a/nostr-java-api/pom.xml b/nostr-java-api/pom.xml
index 1504dc764..d3d0d4f0f 100644
--- a/nostr-java-api/pom.xml
+++ b/nostr-java-api/pom.xml
@@ -22,10 +22,67 @@
             <artifactId>nostr-java-encryption</artifactId>
             <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
+            <artifactId>nostr-java-id</artifactId>
+            <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
+            <artifactId>nostr-java-event</artifactId>
+            <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
+            <artifactId>nostr-java-util</artifactId>
+            <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
+            <artifactId>nostr-java-crypto</artifactId>
+            <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
             <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
+            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
+            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
+            <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
+            <version>${guava.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/nostr-java-base/pom.xml b/nostr-java-base/pom.xml
index 63e798823..6ac218a11 100644
--- a/nostr-java-base/pom.xml
+++ b/nostr-java-base/pom.xml
@@ -22,5 +22,35 @@
             <artifactId>nostr-java-crypto</artifactId>
             <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-module-blackbird</artifactId>
+            <version>2.17.2</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-module-afterburner</artifactId>
+            <version>${jackson-module-afterburner.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/nostr-java-client/pom.xml b/nostr-java-client/pom.xml
index 4fd34ea48..8893e8727 100644
--- a/nostr-java-client/pom.xml
+++ b/nostr-java-client/pom.xml
@@ -13,9 +13,6 @@
     
     <properties>
         <awaitility.version>4.2.2</awaitility.version>
-        <jakarta.websocket-api.version>2.2.0</jakarta.websocket-api.version>
-        <reactor-netty-http.version>1.1.20</reactor-netty-http.version>
-        <spring-webflux.version>6.1.10</spring-webflux.version>
         <spring-websocket.version>6.1.10</spring-websocket.version>
     </properties>
     
@@ -37,30 +34,21 @@
             <version>${spring-websocket.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-webflux</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-webflux.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>io.projectreactor.netty</groupId>
-            <artifactId>reactor-netty-http</artifactId>
-            <version>${reactor-netty-http.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>jakarta.websocket</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jakarta.websocket-api</artifactId>
-            <version>${jakarta.websocket-api.version}</version>
+            <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
+            <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
+            <version>${awaitility.version}</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>jakarta.websocket</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jakarta.websocket-client-api</artifactId>
-            <!--  below uses same jakarta.websocket-api version as above-->
-            <version>${jakarta.websocket-api.version}</version>
+            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.awaitility</groupId>
-            <artifactId>awaitility</artifactId>
-            <version>${awaitility.version}</version>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/nostr-java-crypto/pom.xml b/nostr-java-crypto/pom.xml
index a5ddc5cbe..9e0ff5ba4 100644
--- a/nostr-java-crypto/pom.xml
+++ b/nostr-java-crypto/pom.xml
@@ -35,5 +35,21 @@
             <artifactId>nostr-java-util</artifactId>
             <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/nostr-java-encryption/pom.xml b/nostr-java-encryption/pom.xml
index 9d9c19a17..27002316f 100644
--- a/nostr-java-encryption/pom.xml
+++ b/nostr-java-encryption/pom.xml
@@ -24,5 +24,22 @@
             <artifactId>nostr-java-crypto</artifactId>
             <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
+            <artifactId>nostr-java-util</artifactId>
+            <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/nostr-java-event/pom.xml b/nostr-java-event/pom.xml
index 3dd66ade7..5963c934c 100644
--- a/nostr-java-event/pom.xml
+++ b/nostr-java-event/pom.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,40 @@
             <artifactId>nostr-java-base</artifactId>
             <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
+            <artifactId>nostr-java-crypto</artifactId>
+            <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>${project.groupId}</groupId>
+            <artifactId>nostr-java-util</artifactId>
+            <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-module-afterburner</artifactId>
+            <version>${jackson-module-afterburner.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/nostr-java-id/pom.xml b/nostr-java-id/pom.xml
index 854689a16..e26286f9b 100644
--- a/nostr-java-id/pom.xml
+++ b/nostr-java-id/pom.xml
@@ -18,5 +18,21 @@
             <artifactId>nostr-java-event</artifactId>
             <version>${nostr-java.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/nostr-java-util/pom.xml b/nostr-java-util/pom.xml
index bfc22ebc6..f2985a48c 100644
--- a/nostr-java-util/pom.xml
+++ b/nostr-java-util/pom.xml
@@ -10,4 +10,37 @@
     
     <artifactId>nostr-java-util</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
+
+    <dependencies>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
+            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
+            <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jackson-module-afterburner</artifactId>
+            <version>${jackson-module-afterburner.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
+            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
+            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
+            <scope>provided</scope>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.slf4j</groupId>
+            <artifactId>slf4j-api</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
+            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+            <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
+    </dependencies>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b9e70c42d..be42fb0ce 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -103,66 +103,9 @@
         <jacoco-maven-plugin.version>0.8.12</jacoco-maven-plugin.version>
     </properties>
 
-    <dependencies>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-devtools</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.apache.commons</groupId>
-            <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
-            <version>${commons-lang3.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.projectlombok</groupId>
-            <artifactId>lombok</artifactId>
-            <version>${lombok.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jackson-module-blackbird</artifactId>
-            <version>2.17.2</version>
-        </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.module</groupId>
-            <artifactId>jackson-module-afterburner</artifactId>
-            <version>${jackson-module-afterburner.version}</version>
-        </dependency>
-
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
-            <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
-            <version>${spring-boot.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>${junit-jupiter.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>com.google.guava</groupId>
-            <artifactId>guava</artifactId>
-            <version>${guava.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.testcontainers</groupId>
-            <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
-            <version>${testcontainers.version}</version>
-            <scope>test</scope>
-        </dependency>
-    </dependencies>
+    <!-- parent pom is used only for aggregation so it should not declare
+         any direct dependencies. Module specific dependencies are
+         defined in each sub module pom -->
 
     <build>
         <pluginManagement>