diff --git a/kitchensink-ml-ear/pom.xml b/kitchensink-ml-ear/pom.xml
index 664dd6c185..8d5019c391 100644
--- a/kitchensink-ml-ear/pom.xml
+++ b/kitchensink-ml-ear/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
     <name>${qs.name.prefix} kitchensink-ml-ear</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates how to create a localized version of the kitchensink EAR</description>
 
+    <properties>
+        <!--JBEAP-9389 workaround for buggy eclipse -->
+        <m2e.apt.activation>jdt_apt</m2e.apt.activation>
+    </properties>
+
     <licenses>
         <license>
             <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
diff --git a/kitchensink-ml/pom.xml b/kitchensink-ml/pom.xml
index c6b3656654..9f57a9f5b2 100644
--- a/kitchensink-ml/pom.xml
+++ b/kitchensink-ml/pom.xml
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@
     <name>${qs.name.prefix} kitchensink-ml</name>
     <description>A localized starter Java EE web application project for use in JBoss EAP, generated from the jboss-javaee6-webapp archetype</description>
 
+    <properties>
+        <!--JBEAP-9389 workaround for buggy eclipse -->
+        <m2e.apt.activation>jdt_apt</m2e.apt.activation>
+    </properties>
+    
     <licenses>
         <license>
             <name>Apache License, Version 2.0</name>
diff --git a/logging-tools/pom.xml b/logging-tools/pom.xml
index 4793cac4cd..e7a6d20848 100644
--- a/logging-tools/pom.xml
+++ b/logging-tools/pom.xml
@@ -28,6 +28,10 @@
     <packaging>war</packaging>
     <name>${qs.name.prefix} logging-tools</name>
     <description>This project demonstrates JBoss EAP Logging Tools using JAX-RS</description>
+    <properties>
+        <!--JBEAP-9389 workaround for buggy eclipse -->
+        <m2e.apt.activation>jdt_apt</m2e.apt.activation>
+    </properties>
 
     <licenses>
         <license>