diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/pom.xml
index 4e46214125..1d61e275b5 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/full/full.parent/pom.xml
@@ -133,6 +133,19 @@
 								<id>org.eclipse.rcp</id>
 								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
 							</requirement>
+							<!-- to force the same version of jdt.compiler.apt and jdt.core
+								(for xtext-maven-plugin)
+								see https://github.com/eclipse/xtext-maven/issues/146 -->
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
 						</extraRequirements>
 					</dependency-resolution>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml
index 8ca70a740b..e9e15a6932 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoApp/lsMavenTychoApp.parent/pom.xml
@@ -89,6 +89,19 @@
 								<id>org.eclipse.rcp</id>
 								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
 							</requirement>
+							<!-- to force the same version of jdt.compiler.apt and jdt.core
+								(for xtext-maven-plugin)
+								see https://github.com/eclipse/xtext-maven/issues/146 -->
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
 						</extraRequirements>
 					</dependency-resolution>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml
index c2bd7facab..caf5693d74 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/lsMavenTychoFatjar/lsMavenTychoFatjar.parent/pom.xml
@@ -89,6 +89,19 @@
 								<id>org.eclipse.rcp</id>
 								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
 							</requirement>
+							<!-- to force the same version of jdt.compiler.apt and jdt.core
+								(for xtext-maven-plugin)
+								see https://github.com/eclipse/xtext-maven/issues/146 -->
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
 						</extraRequirements>
 					</dependency-resolution>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml
index 6917b33442..ea353e79e9 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTycho/mavenTycho.parent/pom.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,19 @@
 								<id>org.eclipse.rcp</id>
 								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
 							</requirement>
+							<!-- to force the same version of jdt.compiler.apt and jdt.core
+								(for xtext-maven-plugin)
+								see https://github.com/eclipse/xtext-maven/issues/146 -->
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
 						</extraRequirements>
 					</dependency-resolution>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ11/mavenTychoJ11.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ11/mavenTychoJ11.parent/pom.xml
index 5c72ea9ad6..3a643b8172 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ11/mavenTychoJ11.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoJ11/mavenTychoJ11.parent/pom.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,19 @@
 								<id>org.eclipse.rcp</id>
 								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
 							</requirement>
+							<!-- to force the same version of jdt.compiler.apt and jdt.core
+								(for xtext-maven-plugin)
+								see https://github.com/eclipse/xtext-maven/issues/146 -->
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
 						</extraRequirements>
 					</dependency-resolution>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml
index 6e42e2adc4..0859212bdd 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.tests/testdata/wizard-expectations/mavenTychoP2/mavenTychoP2.parent/pom.xml
@@ -135,6 +135,19 @@
 								<id>org.eclipse.rcp</id>
 								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
 							</requirement>
+							<!-- to force the same version of jdt.compiler.apt and jdt.core
+								(for xtext-maven-plugin)
+								see https://github.com/eclipse/xtext-maven/issues/146 -->
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
+							<requirement>
+								<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+								<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool</id>
+								<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+							</requirement>
 						</extraRequirements>
 					</dependency-resolution>
 				</configuration>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
index 80a48315ce..d316e4ae69 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/src/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.xtend
@@ -338,6 +338,19 @@ class ParentProjectDescriptor extends ProjectDescriptor {
 												<id>org.eclipse.rcp</id>
 												<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
 											</requirement>
+											<!-- to force the same version of jdt.compiler.apt and jdt.core
+												(for xtext-maven-plugin)
+												see https://github.com/eclipse/xtext-maven/issues/146 -->
+											<requirement>
+												<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+												<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt</id>
+												<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+											</requirement>
+											<requirement>
+												<type>eclipse-plugin</type>
+												<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool</id>
+												<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>
+											</requirement>
 										</extraRequirements>
 									</dependency-resolution>
 								</configuration>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
index ef8c88040d..4c9e4abb2f 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
+++ b/org.eclipse.xtext.xtext.wizard/xtend-gen/org/eclipse/xtext/xtext/wizard/ParentProjectDescriptor.java
@@ -1069,6 +1069,58 @@ public PomFile pom() {
           _builder.append("</requirement>");
           _builder.newLine();
           _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<!-- to force the same version of jdt.compiler.apt and jdt.core");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("(for xtext-maven-plugin)");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("see https://github.com/eclipse/xtext-maven/issues/146 -->");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<requirement>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<type>eclipse-plugin</type>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.apt</id>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("</requirement>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<requirement>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<type>eclipse-plugin</type>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<id>org.eclipse.jdt.compiler.tool</id>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("<versionRange>0.0.0</versionRange>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
+          _builder.append("\t\t\t\t\t");
+          _builder.append("</requirement>");
+          _builder.newLine();
+          _builder.append("\t");
           _builder.append("\t\t\t\t");
           _builder.append("</extraRequirements>");
           _builder.newLine();