diff --git a/org.eclipse.m2e.maven.runtime/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.m2e.maven.runtime/pom.xml
index bbe732e6ec..a8eedb01f6 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.m2e.maven.runtime/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.m2e.maven.runtime/pom.xml
@@ -201,7 +201,6 @@
 								org.apache.maven.*;provider=m2e;mandatory:=provider,\
 								org.codehaus.plexus.*;provider=m2e;mandatory:=provider,\
 								org.sonatype.plexus.*;provider=m2e;mandatory:=provider,\
-								org.eclipse.aether.*;provider=m2e;mandatory:=provider;version=${maven-resolver.version},\
 								com.google.inject.*;provider=m2e;mandatory:=provider,\
 								org.apache.maven.wagon.*;provider=m2e;mandatory:=provider,\
 								org.eclipse.sisu.*;provider=m2e;mandatory:=provider;version=${maven-resolver.version}
@@ -211,6 +210,7 @@
 								javax.inject;version="[1.0.0,2.0.0)",\
 								javax.annotation;version="[1.2.0,2.0.0)", \
 								org.apache.commons.cli;version="[1.4.0,2.0.0)", \
+								org.eclipse.aether.*;version="[${maven-resolver.version},2)",\
 								org.apache.commons.codec*, \
 								org.apache.commons.lang3*
 							Require-Bundle: \
@@ -316,6 +316,7 @@
 						<phase>generate-resources</phase>
 						<configuration>
 							<outputDirectory>${project.basedir}/${jars.directory}</outputDirectory>
+							<excludeArtifactIds>maven-resolver-api</excludeArtifactIds>
 						</configuration>
 					</execution>
 					<execution>
diff --git a/target-platform/target-platform.target b/target-platform/target-platform.target
index 245489dd2c..0e27d20fe2 100644
--- a/target-platform/target-platform.target
+++ b/target-platform/target-platform.target
@@ -32,15 +32,6 @@
 			<unit id="org.eclipse.wst.common.emf" version="0.0.0"/>
 			<unit id="org.eclipse.wst.xsd.core" version="0.0.0"/>
 		</location>
-		<location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
-			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/wildwebdeveloper/releases/1.3.4/"/>
-			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tm4e/releases/0.11.0/"/>
-			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/lsp4e/releases/0.26.0/"/>
-			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/lsp4j/updates/releases/0.22.0/"/>
-			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/mylyn/updates/release/4.2.0/"/>
-			<unit id="org.eclipse.wildwebdeveloper.xml.feature.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
-			<unit id="org.eclipse.lsp4e" version="0.0.0"/>
-		</location>
 		<location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
 			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/cbi/updates/license/"/>
 			<unit id="org.eclipse.license.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
@@ -101,8 +92,7 @@
 				</dependency>
 			</dependencies>
 		</location>
-		<location includeDependencyDepth="none" includeDependencyScopes="compile" includeSource="false" label="M2E Workspace CLI" missingManifest="error" type="Maven">
-			<!-- Dedicated location to *NOT* include sources -->
+		<location includeDependencyDepth="none" includeDependencyScopes="compile" label="M2E Workspace CLI" missingManifest="error" type="Maven">
 			<dependencies>
 				<dependency>
 					<groupId>io.takari.m2e.workspace</groupId>
@@ -169,5 +159,24 @@ Import-Package:        !*
 ]]></instructions>
 		</location>
 		<location type="Target" uri="file:${project_loc:/m2e-core}/target-platform/m2e-runtimes.target"/>
+		<location includeDependencyDepth="none" includeSource="true" label="Maven Resolver" missingManifest="generate" type="Maven">
+			<dependencies>
+				<dependency>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.resolver</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-resolver-api</artifactId>
+					<version>1.9.20</version>
+					<type>jar</type>
+				</dependency>
+			</dependencies>
+		</location>
+		<location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="false" includeMode="planner" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
+			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/lsp4e/releases/0.26.0/"/>
+			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/lsp4j/updates/releases/0.22.0/"/>
+			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/mylyn/updates/release/4.2.0/"/>
+			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/tm4e/releases/0.11.0/"/>
+			<repository location="https://download.eclipse.org/wildwebdeveloper/releases/1.3.4/"/>
+			<unit id="org.eclipse.lsp4e" version="0.0.0"/>
+			<unit id="org.eclipse.wildwebdeveloper.xml.feature.feature.group" version="0.0.0"/>
+		</location>
 	</locations>
 </target>
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