diff --git a/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/promoted_builds/integrations/jobdsl/PromotionsExtensionPoint.java b/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/promoted_builds/integrations/jobdsl/PromotionsExtensionPoint.java
index b2bd98bf..0edc96f9 100755
--- a/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/promoted_builds/integrations/jobdsl/PromotionsExtensionPoint.java
+++ b/src/main/java/hudson/plugins/promoted_builds/integrations/jobdsl/PromotionsExtensionPoint.java
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@
  * 
  * @author Dennis Schulte
  */
-@Extension
+@Extension(optional=true)
 public class PromotionsExtensionPoint extends ContextExtensionPoint {
 
     private static final Logger LOGGER = Logger.getLogger(PromotionsExtensionPoint.class.getName());