diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/pom.xml b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/pom.xml
index a1148640fb1..b6cce51efde 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/pom.xml
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/pom.xml
@@ -51,31 +51,21 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
-        <artifactId>hadoop-maven-plugins</artifactId>
+        <groupId>org.xolstice.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>protobuf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <executions>
           <execution>
-            <id>compile-protoc</id>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>protoc</goal>
-            </goals>
+            <id>src-compile-protoc</id>
             <configuration>
-              <protocVersion>${protobuf.version}</protocVersion>
-              <protocCommand>${protoc.path}</protocCommand>
-              <imports>
-                <param>${basedir}/../../../hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/proto</param>
-                <param>${basedir}/../../../hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/proto</param>
-                <param>${basedir}/src/main/proto</param>
-              </imports>
-              <source>
-                <directory>${basedir}/src/main/proto</directory>
-                <includes>
-                  <include>HSAdminRefreshProtocol.proto</include>
-                  <include>mr_protos.proto</include>
-                  <include>mr_service_protos.proto</include>
-                  <include>MRClientProtocol.proto</include>
-                </includes>
-              </source>
+              <skip>false</skip>
+              <additionalProtoPathElements>
+                <additionalProtoPathElement>
+                  ${basedir}/../../../hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/proto
+                </additionalProtoPathElement>
+                <additionalProtoPathElement>
+                  ${basedir}/../../../hadoop-yarn-project/hadoop-yarn/hadoop-yarn-api/src/main/proto
+                </additionalProtoPathElement>
+              </additionalProtoPathElements>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
         </executions>
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/HSAdminRefreshProtocol.proto b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/HSAdminRefreshProtocol.proto
index 1f95ee1c633..8e077adec4f 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/HSAdminRefreshProtocol.proto
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/HSAdminRefreshProtocol.proto
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+syntax = "proto2";
 option java_package = "org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.v2.hs.proto";
 option java_outer_classname = "HSAdminRefreshProtocolProtos";
 option java_generic_services = true;
@@ -97,4 +98,4 @@ service HSAdminRefreshProtocolService {
    */
   rpc refreshLogRetentionSettings(RefreshLogRetentionSettingsRequestProto)
       returns(RefreshLogRetentionSettingsResponseProto);
-}
\ No newline at end of file
+}
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/MRClientProtocol.proto b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/MRClientProtocol.proto
index 3f09719ba9b..1fb3004b545 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/MRClientProtocol.proto
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/MRClientProtocol.proto
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+syntax = "proto2";
 option java_package = "org.apache.hadoop.yarn.proto";
 option java_outer_classname = "MRClientProtocol";
 option java_generic_services = true;
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/mr_protos.proto b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/mr_protos.proto
index cf099002f1b..9a1f2456845 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/mr_protos.proto
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/mr_protos.proto
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+syntax = "proto2";
 option java_package = "org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.v2.proto";
 option java_outer_classname = "MRProtos";
 option java_generic_services = true;
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/mr_service_protos.proto b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/mr_service_protos.proto
index cb3c30c27a7..86bb8ca6bab 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/mr_service_protos.proto
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-common/src/main/proto/mr_service_protos.proto
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+syntax = "proto2";
 option java_package = "org.apache.hadoop.mapreduce.v2.proto";
 option java_outer_classname = "MRServiceProtos";
 option java_generic_services = true;
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-shuffle/pom.xml b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-shuffle/pom.xml
index 92c2105ee34..75075127424 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-shuffle/pom.xml
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-shuffle/pom.xml
@@ -60,27 +60,18 @@
   <build>
     <plugins>
       <plugin>
-        <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
-        <artifactId>hadoop-maven-plugins</artifactId>
+        <groupId>org.xolstice.maven.plugins</groupId>
+        <artifactId>protobuf-maven-plugin</artifactId>
         <executions>
           <execution>
-            <id>compile-protoc</id>
-            <goals>
-              <goal>protoc</goal>
-            </goals>
+            <id>src-compile-protoc</id>
             <configuration>
-              <protocVersion>${protobuf.version}</protocVersion>
-              <protocCommand>${protoc.path}</protocCommand>
-              <imports>
-                <param>${basedir}/../../../hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/proto</param>
-                <param>${basedir}/src/main/proto</param>
-              </imports>
-              <source>
-                <directory>${basedir}/src/main/proto</directory>
-                <includes>
-                  <include>ShuffleHandlerRecovery.proto</include>
-                </includes>
-              </source>
+              <skip>false</skip>
+              <additionalProtoPathElements>
+                <additionalProtoPathElement>
+                  ${basedir}/../../../hadoop-common-project/hadoop-common/src/main/proto
+                </additionalProtoPathElement>
+              </additionalProtoPathElements>
             </configuration>
           </execution>
         </executions>
diff --git a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-shuffle/src/main/proto/ShuffleHandlerRecovery.proto b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-shuffle/src/main/proto/ShuffleHandlerRecovery.proto
index 7a81ffbbe1e..a3129f3e3b7 100644
--- a/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-shuffle/src/main/proto/ShuffleHandlerRecovery.proto
+++ b/hadoop-mapreduce-project/hadoop-mapreduce-client/hadoop-mapreduce-client-shuffle/src/main/proto/ShuffleHandlerRecovery.proto
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
  * limitations under the License.
  */
 
+syntax = "proto2";
 option java_package = "org.apache.hadoop.mapred.proto";
 option java_outer_classname = "ShuffleHandlerRecoveryProtos";
 option java_generic_services = true;