diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index 299b5610..a9d6fdfb 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -47,12 +47,24 @@
                         <!--TODO: include-->
                         <exclude>org/springframework/ws/server/endpoint/adapter/GenericMarshallingMethodEndpointAdapter.java</exclude>
                     </excludes>
+                    <testExcludes>
+                        <testExclude>org/springframework/ws/server/endpoint/adapter/GenericMarshallingMethodEndpointAdapterTest.java</testExclude>
+                        <testExclude>org/springframework/ws/config/WebServicesNamespaceHandlerTigerTest.java</testExclude>
+                    </testExcludes>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>com.springsource.bundlor</groupId>
                 <artifactId>com.springsource.bundlor.maven</artifactId>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <archive>
+                        <manifestFile>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF</manifestFile>
+                    </archive>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>            
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index 3d58bbde..0289a701 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -85,11 +85,6 @@
                 <plugin>
                     <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                     <version>2.3</version>
-                    <configuration>
-                        <archive>
-                            <manifestFile>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF</manifestFile>
-                        </archive>
-                    </configuration>
                 </plugin>
                 <plugin>
                     <groupId>com.springsource.bundlor</groupId>
@@ -270,11 +265,6 @@
                 <scope>test</scope>
             </dependency>
             <!-- XML handling dependencies -->
-            <dependency>
-                <groupId>xml-apis</groupId>
-                <artifactId>xml-apis</artifactId>
-                <version>1.3.04</version>
-            </dependency>
             <dependency>
                 <groupId>xerces</groupId>
                 <artifactId>xercesImpl</artifactId>
diff --git a/security/pom.xml b/security/pom.xml
index 9d880c65..3b6326ec 100644
--- a/security/pom.xml
+++ b/security/pom.xml
@@ -51,6 +51,14 @@
                 <groupId>com.springsource.bundlor</groupId>
                 <artifactId>com.springsource.bundlor.maven</artifactId>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <archive>
+                        <manifestFile>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF</manifestFile>
+                    </archive>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>            
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/support/pom.xml b/support/pom.xml
index 51dff258..1ca714be 100644
--- a/support/pom.xml
+++ b/support/pom.xml
@@ -52,6 +52,14 @@
                 <groupId>com.springsource.bundlor</groupId>
                 <artifactId>com.springsource.bundlor.maven</artifactId>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <archive>
+                        <manifestFile>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF</manifestFile>
+                    </archive>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>            
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <dependencies>
diff --git a/xml/pom.xml b/xml/pom.xml
index 870107f5..88b7993a 100644
--- a/xml/pom.xml
+++ b/xml/pom.xml
@@ -30,6 +30,14 @@
                 <groupId>com.springsource.bundlor</groupId>
                 <artifactId>com.springsource.bundlor.maven</artifactId>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <archive>
+                        <manifestFile>${project.build.outputDirectory}/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF</manifestFile>
+                    </archive>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
     <dependencies>