diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 3e7cb0f6e..7fdaaa9e8 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -443,88 +443,6 @@ Import-Package: \\
           </executions>
         </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.karaf.tooling</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>karaf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <versionRange>[4.2.1,)</versionRange>
-                    <goals>
-                      <goal>features-generate-descriptor</goal>
-                      <goal>verify</goal>
-                    </goals>
-                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
-                  <action>
-                    <ignore/>
-                  </action>
-                </pluginExecution>
-                <pluginExecution>
-                  <pluginExecutionFilter>
-                    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <versionRange>[1.4.0,)</versionRange>
-                    <goals>
-                      <goal>java</goal>
-                    </goals>
-                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
-                  <action>
-                    <ignore/>
-                  </action>
-                </pluginExecution>
-                <pluginExecution>
-                  <pluginExecutionFilter>
-                    <groupId>biz.aQute.bnd</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>bnd-indexer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <versionRange>[3.1.0,)</versionRange>
-                    <goals>
-                      <goal>index</goal>
-                      <goal>local-index</goal>
-                    </goals>
-                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
-                  <action>
-                    <ignore/>
-                  </action>
-                </pluginExecution>
-                <pluginExecution>
-                  <pluginExecutionFilter>
-                    <groupId>org.commonjava.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>directory-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <versionRange>[1.0,)</versionRange>
-                    <goals>
-                      <goal>directory-of</goal>
-                    </goals>
-                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
-                  <action>
-                    <ignore/>
-                  </action>
-                </pluginExecution>
-                <pluginExecution>
-                  <pluginExecutionFilter>
-                    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                    <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-                    <versionRange>[3.0.0,)</versionRange>
-                    <goals>
-                      <goal>unpack</goal>
-                      <goal>unpack-dependencies</goal>
-                    </goals>
-                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
-                  <action>
-                    <execute/>
-                  </action>
-                </pluginExecution>
-              </pluginExecutions>
-            </lifecycleMappingMetadata>
-          </configuration>
-        </plugin>
-
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.openhab.core.tools</groupId>
           <artifactId>i18n-maven-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -703,6 +621,101 @@ Import-Package: \\
   </build>
 
   <profiles>
+    <profile>
+      <id>eclipse-m2e</id>
+      <activation>
+        <property>
+          <name>m2e.version</name>
+        </property>
+      </activation>
+      <build>
+        <pluginManagement>
+          <plugins>
+            <!-- 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.karaf.tooling</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>karaf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <versionRange>[4.2.1,)</versionRange>
+                        <goals>
+                          <goal>features-generate-descriptor</goal>
+                          <goal>verify</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                      </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                      <action>
+                        <ignore/>
+                      </action>
+                    </pluginExecution>
+                    <pluginExecution>
+                      <pluginExecutionFilter>
+                        <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <versionRange>[1.4.0,)</versionRange>
+                        <goals>
+                          <goal>java</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                      </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                      <action>
+                        <ignore/>
+                      </action>
+                    </pluginExecution>
+                    <pluginExecution>
+                      <pluginExecutionFilter>
+                        <groupId>biz.aQute.bnd</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>bnd-indexer-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <versionRange>[3.1.0,)</versionRange>
+                        <goals>
+                          <goal>index</goal>
+                          <goal>local-index</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                      </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                      <action>
+                        <ignore/>
+                      </action>
+                    </pluginExecution>
+                    <pluginExecution>
+                      <pluginExecutionFilter>
+                        <groupId>org.commonjava.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>directory-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <versionRange>[1.0,)</versionRange>
+                        <goals>
+                          <goal>directory-of</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                      </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                      <action>
+                        <ignore/>
+                      </action>
+                    </pluginExecution>
+                    <pluginExecution>
+                      <pluginExecutionFilter>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <versionRange>[3.0.0,)</versionRange>
+                        <goals>
+                          <goal>unpack</goal>
+                          <goal>unpack-dependencies</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                      </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                      <action>
+                        <execute/>
+                      </action>
+                    </pluginExecution>
+                  </pluginExecutions>
+                </lifecycleMappingMetadata>
+              </configuration>
+            </plugin>
+          </plugins>
+        </pluginManagement>
+      </build>
+    </profile>
     <profile>
       <id>skip-check</id>
       <activation>