diff --git a/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features-core.xml b/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features-core.xml
index 1e4b9b9b20..97066e31f4 100644
--- a/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features-core.xml
+++ b/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features-core.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 -->
 
-<features name="activemq-core-${project.version}">
+<features name="activemq-core-${project.version}" xmlns="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.3.0">
 
     <!-- Bundles needed if only client will be deployed in the container -->
     <feature name="activemq-client" description="ActiveMQ client libraries" version="${project.version}" resolver="(obr)" start-level="50">
diff --git a/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features.xml b/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features.xml
index 6b1e10bffa..2f521afa65 100644
--- a/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features.xml
+++ b/activemq-karaf/src/main/resources/features.xml
@@ -18,7 +18,7 @@
 
 -->
 
-<features name="activemq-${project.version}">
+<features name="activemq-${project.version}" xmlns="http://karaf.apache.org/xmlns/features/v1.3.0">
 
     <repository>mvn:org.apache.activemq/activemq-karaf/${project.version}/xml/features-core</repository>