diff --git a/openjpa-integration/tck/pom.xml b/openjpa-integration/tck/pom.xml
index 5fae2f82c..39a734fff 100644
--- a/openjpa-integration/tck/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-integration/tck/pom.xml
@@ -418,16 +418,7 @@ databaseName=${db.name}
             </plugin>
           </plugins>
         </build>
-        <!-- only used for old JPA 1.0 RI API, which we don't use anymore
-        <repositories>
-          <repository>
-            <id>java.net</id>
-            <name>Java.net Maven Repository</name>
-            <url>https://maven-repository.dev.java.net/nonav/repository</url>
-            <layout>legacy</layout>
-          </repository>
-        </repositories>
-        -->
+
         <dependencies>
           <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.geronimo.specs</groupId>
diff --git a/openjpa-integration/validation/pom.xml b/openjpa-integration/validation/pom.xml
index e8a59dfbf..6f6ebe9cd 100644
--- a/openjpa-integration/validation/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-integration/validation/pom.xml
@@ -230,6 +230,19 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-tests</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test-jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/openjpa-jdbc/pom.xml b/openjpa-jdbc/pom.xml
index 03379fbe2..f08444ecb 100644
--- a/openjpa-jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -78,4 +78,22 @@
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
+
+    <build>
+        <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-tests</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test-jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
+        </plugins>
+    </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/openjpa-kernel/pom.xml b/openjpa-kernel/pom.xml
index 484bb19c4..79c495005 100644
--- a/openjpa-kernel/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-kernel/pom.xml
@@ -125,6 +125,15 @@
                         </manifestEntries>
                     </archive>
                 </configuration>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-tests</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test-jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
diff --git a/openjpa-lib/pom.xml b/openjpa-lib/pom.xml
index 7ebcf36a5..7a74c6d12 100644
--- a/openjpa-lib/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-lib/pom.xml
@@ -115,6 +115,19 @@ openjpa.version=${project.version}</echo>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-tests</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test-jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/pom.xml b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/pom.xml
index 704ee78aa..477c95d69 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-persistence-jdbc/pom.xml
@@ -777,6 +777,13 @@
                             </includes>
                         </configuration>
                     </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-tests</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test-jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence-locking/pom.xml b/openjpa-persistence-locking/pom.xml
index d9c6fdd16..3ae761dc0 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence-locking/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-persistence-locking/pom.xml
@@ -747,6 +747,19 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-tests</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test-jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/openjpa-persistence/pom.xml b/openjpa-persistence/pom.xml
index 896594473..b7be93a79 100644
--- a/openjpa-persistence/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-persistence/pom.xml
@@ -73,6 +73,19 @@
                             </excludes>
                         </configuration>
                     </plugin>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <id>attach-tests</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>test-jar</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
                 </plugins>
             </build>
         </profile>
@@ -86,28 +99,21 @@
             </activation>
             <id>jdk6-compiler</id>
             <build>
-                <!--
                 <plugins>
                     <plugin>
                         <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>maven-antrun-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
                         <executions>
                             <execution>
-                                <phase>process-classes</phase>
-                                <configuration>
-                                    <tasks>
-                                        <echo file="${basedir}/src/main/resources/META-INF/services/javax.annotation.processing.Processor"
-                                        message="org.apache.openjpa.persistence.meta.AnnotationProcessor6"/>
-                                    </tasks>
-                                </configuration>
+                                <id>attach-tests</id>
+                                <phase>verify</phase>
                                 <goals>
-                                    <goal>run</goal>
+                                    <goal>test-jar</goal>
                                 </goals>
                             </execution>
                         </executions>
                     </plugin>
                 </plugins>
-                -->
             </build>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
diff --git a/openjpa-slice/pom.xml b/openjpa-slice/pom.xml
index a7967aff1..09a56ddb0 100644
--- a/openjpa-slice/pom.xml
+++ b/openjpa-slice/pom.xml
@@ -118,6 +118,19 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>attach-tests</id>
+                        <phase>verify</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>test-jar</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index d1d2d2668..2d3481c86 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -949,6 +949,7 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <!-- moved to modules as this causes release builds to break
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -962,7 +963,8 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
-	    </plugins>
+            -->
+        </plugins>
     </build>
 
     <reporting>