diff --git a/scr/pom.xml b/scr/pom.xml
index e594202..beb59d6 100644
--- a/scr/pom.xml
+++ b/scr/pom.xml
@@ -140,6 +140,20 @@
     <build>
         <directory>${bundle.build.name}</directory>
         <plugins>
+            <!-- generate the MetaType descriptor for the configuration -->
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
+                <artifactId>maven-scr-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.4.0</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>generate-scr-scrdescriptor</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>scr</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.felix</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-bundle-plugin</artifactId>