diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3821EqualPluginExecIdsTest.java b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3821EqualPluginExecIdsTest.java
index cd99f6fdee..121c2bee65 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3821EqualPluginExecIdsTest.java
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3821EqualPluginExecIdsTest.java
@@ -35,7 +35,13 @@ public class MavenITmng3821EqualPluginExecIdsTest
     extends AbstractMavenIntegrationTestCase
 {
 
-    /**
+	
+    public MavenITmng3821EqualPluginExecIdsTest() 
+    {
+    	 super( "(2.99,)" ); // only test in 3.0+
+	}
+
+	/**
      * Verify that using the same id for executions/reportsets of different plugins doesn't blow up the project
      * builder.
      */
diff --git a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3853ProfileInjectedDistReposTest.java b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3853ProfileInjectedDistReposTest.java
index 243e823de8..d095e99470 100644
--- a/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3853ProfileInjectedDistReposTest.java
+++ b/its/core-it-suite/src/test/java/org/apache/maven/it/MavenITmng3853ProfileInjectedDistReposTest.java
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ public class MavenITmng3853ProfileInjectedDistReposTest
 
     public MavenITmng3853ProfileInjectedDistReposTest()
     {
+    	 super( "(2.99,)" ); // only test in 3.0+
     }
 
     /**