diff --git a/eclipse-distribution/pom.xml b/eclipse-distribution/pom.xml
index cacdebebc..cc2d5e7a1 100644
--- a/eclipse-distribution/pom.xml
+++ b/eclipse-distribution/pom.xml
@@ -537,10 +537,15 @@
 					<layout>p2</layout>
 					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/drops/R20220830213456/repository</url>
 				</repository>
-				<repository>
+<!--				<repository>
 					<id>m2e</id>
 					<layout>p2</layout>
 					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/technology/m2e/releases/latest/</url>
+				</repository> -->
+				<repository> <!-- specific m2e release which includes apt fix -->
+					<id>m2e-specific-one</id>
+					<layout>p2</layout>
+					<url>https://download.eclipse.org/technology/m2e/releases/2.0.5/</url>
 				</repository>
 				<repository>
 					<id>latest-m2e-wtp-release</id>