diff --git a/hyracks-examples/.project b/hyracks-examples/.project
index 7fb5a5d..0a1dd11 100644
--- a/hyracks-examples/.project
+++ b/hyracks-examples/.project
@@ -10,8 +10,14 @@
 			<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>
 	</natures>
 </projectDescription>