diff --git a/spring-data-neo4j/template.mf b/spring-data-neo4j/template.mf
index e2610b2be..3b095d784 100644
--- a/spring-data-neo4j/template.mf
+++ b/spring-data-neo4j/template.mf
@@ -30,3 +30,6 @@ Import-Template:
  javax.persistence.*;version="[1.0.0, 3.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  javax.persistence.spi.*;version="[1.0.0, 3.0.0)";resolution:=optional,
  javax.transaction.*;version="[1.0.1, 2.0.0)";resolution:=optional
+Excluded-Imports: 
+ org.neo4j.*.impl.*
+