diff --git a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
index 62407a4..e72fa97 100644
--- a/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
+++ b/hyracks-fullstack/pom.xml
@@ -99,6 +99,20 @@
         <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
         <artifactId>hadoop-common</artifactId>
         <version>${hadoop.version}</version>
+        <exclusions>
+          <exclusion>
+            <groupId>javax.servlet.jsp</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jsp-api</artifactId>
+          </exclusion>
+          <exclusion>
+            <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
+            <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
+          </exclusion>
+          <exclusion>
+            <groupId>jdk.tools</groupId>
+            <artifactId>jdk.tools</artifactId>
+          </exclusion>
+        </exclusions>
       </dependency>
       <dependency>
         <groupId>org.apache.hadoop</groupId>
@@ -500,12 +514,12 @@
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.20.1</version>
+          <version>2.21.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
           <artifactId>maven-failsafe-plugin</artifactId>
-          <version>2.20.1</version>
+          <version>2.21.0</version>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
           <groupId>org.apache.hyracks</groupId>
@@ -672,15 +686,6 @@
       </properties>
     </profile>
     <profile>
-      <id>java8</id>
-      <activation>
-        <jdk>1.8</jdk>
-      </activation>
-      <properties>
-        <jdk.version>1.8</jdk.version>
-      </properties>
-    </profile>
-    <profile>
       <id>integration-tests-only</id>
       <properties>
         <test.includes/>