diff --git a/hyracks-api/.project b/hyracks-api/.project
index 4ae9e54..c9a6ed3 100644
--- a/hyracks-api/.project
+++ b/hyracks-api/.project
@@ -15,8 +15,14 @@
 			<arguments>
 			</arguments>
 		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Builder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
 	</buildSpec>
 	<natures>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.m2e.core.maven2Nature</nature>
 		<nature>org.maven.ide.eclipse.maven2Nature</nature>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
 	</natures>