diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index aafe34c..0f4c8b2 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -294,6 +294,25 @@
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
+        <profile>
+            <id>nvd-api-key</id>
+            <activation>
+                <property>
+                    <name>env.NVD_API_KEY</name>
+                </property>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.owasp</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>dependency-check-maven</artifactId>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <nvdApiKey>${env.NVD_API_KEY}</nvdApiKey>
+                        </configuration>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
     </profiles>
 
 </project>