diff --git a/samples/pom.xml b/samples/pom.xml
index 2af692e62a..67a346ca9d 100644
--- a/samples/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/pom.xml
@@ -16,6 +16,10 @@
     <name>Spring Cloud Contract Samples</name>
     <description>Spring Cloud Contract Samples</description>
 
+	<properties>
+		<main.basedir>${basedir}/..</main.basedir>
+	</properties>
+
     <modules>
         <module>wiremock-native</module>
         <module>wiremock-jetty</module>
@@ -32,6 +36,35 @@
 		        <skip>true</skip>
 		      </configuration>
 	        </plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<!-- Invoke integration tests in the install phase, after the maven-plugin
+					 is available -->
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-invoker-plugin</artifactId>
+				<inherited>false</inherited>
+				<configuration>
+					<settingsFile>src/it/settings.xml</settingsFile>
+					<projectsDirectory>standalone</projectsDirectory>
+					<skipInvocation>${skipTests}</skipInvocation>
+					<streamLogs>true</streamLogs>
+					<profiles>
+						<profile>integration</profile>
+					</profiles>
+					<pomIncludes>
+						<pomInclude>*/pom.xml</pomInclude>
+					</pomIncludes>
+				</configuration>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>integration</id>
+						<phase>install</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>install</goal>
+							<goal>run</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
 
diff --git a/samples/src/it/settings.xml b/samples/src/it/settings.xml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..5329c60576
--- /dev/null
+++ b/samples/src/it/settings.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,41 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<settings>
+	<profiles>
+		<profile>
+			<id>integration</id>
+			<activation>
+				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+			</activation>
+		</profile>
+		<profile>
+			<id>it-repo</id>
+			<activation>
+				<activeByDefault>true</activeByDefault>
+			</activation>
+			<repositories>
+				<repository>
+					<id>local.central</id>
+					<url>@localRepositoryUrl@</url>
+					<releases>
+						<enabled>true</enabled>
+					</releases>
+					<snapshots>
+						<enabled>true</enabled>
+					</snapshots>
+				</repository>
+			</repositories>
+			<pluginRepositories>
+				<pluginRepository>
+					<id>local.central</id>
+					<url>@localRepositoryUrl@</url>
+					<releases>
+						<enabled>true</enabled>
+					</releases>
+					<snapshots>
+						<enabled>true</enabled>
+					</snapshots>
+				</pluginRepository>
+			</pluginRepositories>
+		</profile>
+	</profiles>
+</settings>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml
index 345fdd2052..a953d39434 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/dsl/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-dsl</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
-	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples</name>
+	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Dsl Test Samples</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples used for end to end tests</description>
 
 	<modules>
@@ -30,22 +30,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.codehaus.gmavenplus</groupId>
-					<artifactId>gmavenplus-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>1.5</version>
-					<executions>
-						<execution>
-							<goals>
-								<goal>testCompile</goal>
-							</goals>
-						</execution>
-					</executions>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>
diff --git a/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml b/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml
index ba2ef14b3b..4b7f372b47 100644
--- a/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml
+++ b/samples/standalone/restdocs/pom.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
 	<artifactId>spring-cloud-contract-samples-restdocs</artifactId>
 	<packaging>pom</packaging>
 
-	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples</name>
+	<name>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Restdocs Test Samples</name>
 	<description>Spring Cloud Contract Standalone Test Samples used for end to end tests</description>
 
 	<modules>
@@ -30,22 +30,6 @@
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
-		<pluginManagement>
-			<plugins>
-				<plugin>
-					<groupId>org.codehaus.gmavenplus</groupId>
-					<artifactId>gmavenplus-plugin</artifactId>
-					<version>1.5</version>
-					<executions>
-						<execution>
-							<goals>
-								<goal>testCompile</goal>
-							</goals>
-						</execution>
-					</executions>
-				</plugin>
-			</plugins>
-		</pluginManagement>
 	</build>
 
 </project>