diff --git a/testing-modules/cucumber/pom.xml b/testing-modules/cucumber/pom.xml
index 56bf922503..af1935aa17 100644
--- a/testing-modules/cucumber/pom.xml
+++ b/testing-modules/cucumber/pom.xml
@@ -112,20 +112,28 @@
         </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>${maven-failsafe-plugin.version}</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>integration-test</goal>
-                            <goal>verify</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
+    <profiles>
+        <profile>
+            <id>acceptance</id>
+            <activation>
+                <activeByDefault>false</activeByDefault>
+            </activation>
+            <build>
+                <plugins>
+                    <plugin>
+                        <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
+                        <version>${maven-failsafe-plugin.version}</version>
+                        <executions>
+                            <execution>
+                                <goals>
+                                    <goal>integration-test</goal>
+                                    <goal>verify</goal>
+                                </goals>
+                            </execution>
+                        </executions>
+                    </plugin>
+                </plugins>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>