diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index b8948f8376..5fdbd23f3a 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -369,6 +369,46 @@ limitations under the License.
           <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>1.5</version>
         </plugin>
+
+        <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse 
+            m2e settings only. It has no influence on the Maven build itself. -->
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
+          <artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
+          <version>1.0.0</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <lifecycleMappingMetadata>
+              <pluginExecutions>
+                <pluginExecution>
+                  <pluginExecutionFilter>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <versionRange>[1.0,)</versionRange>
+                    <goals>
+                      <goal>run</goal>
+                    </goals>
+                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                  <action>
+                    <ignore/>
+                  </action>
+                </pluginExecution>
+                <pluginExecution>
+                  <pluginExecutionFilter>
+                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <versionRange>[1.0,)</versionRange>
+                    <goals>
+                      <goal>add-source</goal>
+                    </goals>
+                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                  <action>
+                    <ignore/>
+                  </action>
+                </pluginExecution>
+              </pluginExecutions>
+            </lifecycleMappingMetadata>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>