diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 8039ae205d..54b61f4af9 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -69,6 +69,7 @@
 	<build>
 		<extensions>
 			<extension>
+				<!-- available only in the springframework maven repository. see <repositories> section below -->
 				<groupId>org.springframework.build.aws</groupId>
 				<artifactId>org.springframework.build.aws.maven</artifactId>
 				<version>3.0.0.RELEASE</version>
@@ -345,4 +346,12 @@
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
+	<repositories>
+		<!-- necessary for org.springframework.build.aws.maven dependency -->
+		<repository>
+			<id>repository.springframework.maven.release</id>
+			<name>Spring Framework Maven Release Repository</name>
+			<url>http://maven.springframework.org/release</url>
+		</repository>
+	</repositories>
 </project>
diff --git a/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml b/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml
index a1c5be6fae..caa1f60edf 100644
--- a/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-integration-parent/pom.xml
@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@
 	<build>
 		<extensions>
 			<extension>
+				<!-- available only in the springframework maven repository. see <repositories> section below -->
 				<groupId>org.springframework.build.aws</groupId>
 				<artifactId>org.springframework.build.aws.maven</artifactId>
 				<version>3.0.0.RELEASE</version>
@@ -210,6 +211,14 @@
 			<url>http://repository.springsource.com/maven/bundles/release</url>
 		</pluginRepository>
 	</pluginRepositories>
+	<repositories>
+		<!-- necessary for org.springframework.build.aws.maven dependency -->
+		<repository>
+			<id>repository.springframework.maven.release</id>
+			<name>Spring Framework Maven Release Repository</name>
+			<url>http://maven.springframework.org/release</url>
+		</repository>
+	</repositories>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>log4j</groupId>