diff --git a/build/tasks/build.js b/build/tasks/build.js
index ca8eca9bfb4..1e08dc62f01 100644
--- a/build/tasks/build.js
+++ b/build/tasks/build.js
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ grunt.registerTask( "manifest", "Generate jquery.json manifest files", function(
 			bower = grunt.file.readJSON( "bower.json" );
 
 		Object.keys( plugins ).forEach(function( plugin ) {
-			var manifest,
+			var manifest, bowerKey,
 				data = plugins[ plugin ],
 				name = plugin.charAt( 0 ).toUpperCase() + plugin.substr( 1 );
 
@@ -65,11 +65,15 @@ grunt.registerTask( "manifest", "Generate jquery.json manifest files", function(
 				docs: data.docs || replace( baseManifest.docs ||
 					"http://api.jqueryui.com/{plugin}/" ),
 				download: "http://jqueryui.com/download/",
-				dependencies: bower.dependencies,
+				dependencies: {},
 				// custom
 				category: data.category || type
 			};
 
+			for ( bowerKey in bower.dependencies ) {
+				manifest.dependencies[ bowerKey ] = bower.dependencies[ bowerKey ];
+			}
+
 			(baseManifest.dependencies || [])
 				.concat(data.dependencies || [])
 				.forEach(function( dependency ) {
diff --git a/build/widget.json b/build/widget.json
index 4a0f128a322..df09accd6e0 100644
--- a/build/widget.json
+++ b/build/widget.json
@@ -61,6 +61,14 @@
 			"status"
 		]
 	},
+	"selectmenu": {
+		"dependencies": [ "position", "menu" ],
+		"description": "Duplicates and extends the functionality of a native HTML select element, allowing it to be customizable in behavior and appearance far beyond the limitations of a native select.",
+		"keywords": [
+			"form",
+			"select"
+		]
+	},
 	"slider": {
 		"dependencies": [ "mouse" ],
 		"description": "Displays a flexible slider with ranges and accessibility via keyboard.",