diff --git a/activemq-core/pom.xml b/activemq-core/pom.xml
index 5ea4f3ba42..627ea11e32 100755
--- a/activemq-core/pom.xml
+++ b/activemq-core/pom.xml
@@ -380,6 +380,36 @@
       </resource>
     </resources>
 
+    <pluginManagement>
+      <plugins>
+        <!--This plugin's configuration is used to store Eclipse m2e settings only.
+            It has no influence on the Maven build itself.-->
+        <plugin>
+          <groupId>org.eclipse.m2e</groupId>
+          <artifactId>lifecycle-mapping</artifactId>
+          <version>1.0.0</version>
+          <configuration>
+            <lifecycleMappingMetadata>
+              <pluginExecutions>
+                <pluginExecution>
+                  <pluginExecutionFilter>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.activemq.protobuf</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>activemq-protobuf</artifactId>
+                    <versionRange>[0.0.0,)</versionRange>
+                    <goals>
+                      <goal>compile</goal>
+                    </goals>
+                  </pluginExecutionFilter>
+                  <action>
+                    <execute></execute>
+                  </action>
+                </pluginExecution>
+              </pluginExecutions>
+            </lifecycleMappingMetadata>
+          </configuration>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
+    </pluginManagement>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
         <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>