diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/pom.xml
index 1d72ad5a37b..9a9072e32d9 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/pom.xml
@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
-<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+	xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
 	<modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 	<parent>
 		<groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-dir/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-dir/pom.xml
index 2df6271e8f3..e67fd8328ad 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-dir/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-dir/pom.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,11 @@
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-compiler-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -47,10 +52,20 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-jar-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-surefire-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 				<artifactId>exec-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>1.2.1</version>
+				<version>@exec-maven-plugin.version@</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<executable>java</executable>
 					<arguments>
@@ -62,6 +77,15 @@
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
+	<dependencyManagement>
+		<dependencies>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
+				<artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
+				<version>@javax-annotation.version@</version>
+			</dependency>
+		</dependencies>
+	</dependencyManagement>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-jar/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-jar/pom.xml
index 3e57160e107..c4f6460cf27 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-jar/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-jar/pom.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,38 @@
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-assembly-plugin.version@</version>
+				<configuration>
+					<descriptors>
+						<descriptor>src/main/assembly/jar-with-dependencies.xml</descriptor>
+					</descriptors>
+					<recompressZippedFiles>false</recompressZippedFiles>
+					<archive>
+						<manifest>
+							<mainClass>org.springframework.boot.loader.JarLauncher</mainClass>
+						</manifest>
+						<manifestEntries>
+							<Start-Class>org.springframework.boot.load.it.jar.EmbeddedJarStarter</Start-Class>
+						</manifestEntries>
+					</archive>
+				</configuration>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>jar-with-dependencies</id>
+						<phase>package</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>single</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-compiler-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -48,33 +80,26 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.4</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<descriptors>
-						<descriptor>src/main/assembly/jar-with-dependencies.xml</descriptor>
-					</descriptors>
-					<archive>
-						<manifest>
-							<mainClass>org.springframework.boot.loader.JarLauncher</mainClass>
-						</manifest>
-						<manifestEntries>
-							<Start-Class>org.springframework.boot.load.it.jar.EmbeddedJarStarter</Start-Class>
-						</manifestEntries>
-					</archive>
-				</configuration>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<id>jar-with-dependencies</id>
-						<phase>package</phase>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>single</goal>
-						</goals>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-jar-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-surefire-plugin.version@</version>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
+	<dependencyManagement>
+		<dependencies>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
+				<artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
+				<version>@javax-annotation.version@</version>
+			</dependency>
+		</dependencies>
+	</dependencyManagement>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-props-lib/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-props-lib/pom.xml
index 6820957f80b..2adc1ca7709 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-props-lib/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-props-lib/pom.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,51 @@
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-assembly-plugin.version@</version>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>app</id>
+						<phase>package</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>single</goal>
+						</goals>
+						<configuration>
+							<descriptors>
+								<descriptor>src/main/assembly/app.xml</descriptor>
+							</descriptors>
+							<recompressZippedFiles>false</recompressZippedFiles>
+							<archive>
+								<manifest>
+									<mainClass>org.springframework.boot.loader.PropertiesLauncher</mainClass>
+								</manifest>
+								<manifestEntries>
+									<Start-Class>org.springframework.boot.launcher.it.props.EmbeddedJarStarter</Start-Class>
+								</manifestEntries>
+							</archive>
+						</configuration>
+					</execution>
+					<execution>
+						<id>depedendencies</id>
+						<phase>package</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>single</goal>
+						</goals>
+						<configuration>
+							<descriptors>
+								<descriptor>src/main/assembly/dependencies.xml</descriptor>
+							</descriptors>
+							<recompressZippedFiles>false</recompressZippedFiles>
+						</configuration>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-compiler-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -48,42 +93,14 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.4</version>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<id>app</id>
-						<phase>package</phase>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>single</goal>
-						</goals>
-						<configuration>
-							<descriptors>
-								<descriptor>src/main/assembly/app.xml</descriptor>
-							</descriptors>
-							<archive>
-								<manifest>
-									<mainClass>org.springframework.boot.loader.PropertiesLauncher</mainClass>
-								</manifest>
-								<manifestEntries>
-									<Start-Class>org.springframework.boot.launcher.it.props.EmbeddedJarStarter</Start-Class>
-								</manifestEntries>
-							</archive>
-						</configuration>
-					</execution>
-					<execution>
-						<id>depedendencies</id>
-						<phase>package</phase>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>single</goal>
-						</goals>
-						<configuration>
-							<descriptors>
-								<descriptor>src/main/assembly/dependencies.xml</descriptor>
-							</descriptors>
-						</configuration>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-jar-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-surefire-plugin.version@</version>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-props/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-props/pom.xml
index 642f422a77f..b368a360821 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-props/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-props/pom.xml
@@ -12,6 +12,38 @@
 	</properties>
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
+			<plugin>
+				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-assembly-plugin.version@</version>
+				<configuration>
+					<descriptors>
+						<descriptor>src/main/assembly/jar-with-dependencies.xml</descriptor>
+					</descriptors>
+					<recompressZippedFiles>false</recompressZippedFiles>
+					<archive>
+						<manifest>
+							<mainClass>org.springframework.boot.loader.PropertiesLauncher</mainClass>
+						</manifest>
+						<manifestEntries>
+							<Start-Class>org.springframework.boot.load.it.props.EmbeddedJarStarter</Start-Class>
+						</manifestEntries>
+					</archive>
+				</configuration>
+				<executions>
+					<execution>
+						<id>jar-with-dependencies</id>
+						<phase>package</phase>
+						<goals>
+							<goal>single</goal>
+						</goals>
+					</execution>
+				</executions>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-compiler-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
@@ -48,30 +80,14 @@
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
-				<artifactId>maven-assembly-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>2.4</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<descriptors>
-						<descriptor>src/main/assembly/jar-with-dependencies.xml</descriptor>
-					</descriptors>
-					<archive>
-						<manifest>
-							<mainClass>org.springframework.boot.loader.PropertiesLauncher</mainClass>
-						</manifest>
-						<manifestEntries>
-							<Start-Class>org.springframework.boot.load.it.props.EmbeddedJarStarter</Start-Class>
-						</manifestEntries>
-					</archive>
-				</configuration>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<id>jar-with-dependencies</id>
-						<phase>package</phase>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>single</goal>
-						</goals>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-jar-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-jar-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-surefire-plugin.version@</version>
 			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
diff --git a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-war/pom.xml b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-war/pom.xml
index 1dcac180d20..7cd3bf8621f 100644
--- a/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-war/pom.xml
+++ b/spring-boot-tools/spring-boot-loader/src/it/executable-war/pom.xml
@@ -15,18 +15,8 @@
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-				<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>@maven-war-plugin.version@</version>
-				<configuration>
-					<archive>
-						<manifest>
-							<mainClass>org.springframework.boot.loader.WarLauncher</mainClass>
-						</manifest>
-						<manifestEntries>
-							<Start-Class>org.springframework.boot.load.it.war.embedded.EmbeddedWarStarter</Start-Class>
-						</manifestEntries>
-					</archive>
-				</configuration>
+				<artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-compiler-plugin.version@</version>
 			</plugin>
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -53,8 +43,37 @@
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
 			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-surefire-plugin.version@</version>
+			</plugin>
+			<plugin>
+				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+				<artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
+				<version>@maven-war-plugin.version@</version>
+				<configuration>
+					<archive>
+						<manifest>
+							<mainClass>org.springframework.boot.loader.WarLauncher</mainClass>
+						</manifest>
+						<manifestEntries>
+							<Start-Class>org.springframework.boot.load.it.war.embedded.EmbeddedWarStarter</Start-Class>
+						</manifestEntries>
+					</archive>
+				</configuration>
+			</plugin>
 		</plugins>
 	</build>
+	<dependencyManagement>
+		<dependencies>
+			<dependency>
+				<groupId>javax.annotation</groupId>
+				<artifactId>javax.annotation-api</artifactId>
+				<version>@javax-annotation.version@</version>
+			</dependency>
+		</dependencies>
+	</dependencyManagement>
 	<dependencies>
 		<dependency>
 			<groupId>org.eclipse.jetty</groupId>