diff --git a/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/.project b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/.project
index 883ed7038..25b991608 100644
--- a/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/.project
+++ b/plugins/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.generator/.project
@@ -25,6 +25,11 @@
 			<arguments>
 			</arguments>
 		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
 	</buildSpec>
 	<natures>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Nature</nature>