diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d2b51697e..1133f77b3 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -754,6 +754,32 @@
           <artifactId>versions-maven-plugin</artifactId>
           <version>${version.versions.plugin}</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.xbean</groupId>
+                      <artifactId>maven-xbean-plugin</artifactId>
+                      <versionRange>[4.12,)</versionRange>
+                      <goals>
+                        <goal>mapping</goal>
+                      </goals>
+                    </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                  <action>
+                    <ignore/>
+                  </action>
+                </pluginExecution>
+              </pluginExecutions>
+            </lifecycleMappingMetadata>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>