diff --git a/ipojo/runtime/core-it/pom.xml b/ipojo/runtime/core-it/pom.xml
index b624811..1712f89 100644
--- a/ipojo/runtime/core-it/pom.xml
+++ b/ipojo/runtime/core-it/pom.xml
@@ -75,8 +75,10 @@
                     </includes>
                     <excludes>
                         <exclude>src/main/appended-resources/**</exclude>
-                        <exclude>**/*.iml</exclude> <!-- Exclude iml files -->
-                        <exclude>src/it/*/target/**/*</exclude> <!-- Exclude sub target folders -->
+                        <exclude>**/*.iml</exclude>
+                        <!-- Exclude iml files -->
+                        <exclude>src/it/*/target/**/*</exclude>
+                        <!-- Exclude sub target folders -->
                     </excludes>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
@@ -89,7 +91,6 @@
         <url.version>1.5.1</url.version>
 
 
-
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -403,6 +404,10 @@
             <!--
                 avoid using the invoker and use a regular reactor instead.
                 it must be coupled with another profile to select the right OSGi framework implementation
+
+                * mvn clean install -Preactor,felix
+                * mvn clean install -Preactor,equinox
+                * mvn clean install -Preactor,knopflerfish
              -->
             <id>reactor</id>
 
@@ -426,8 +431,27 @@
                 <module>src/it/ipojo-core-service-providing-test</module>
             </modules>
 
+            <build>
+                <pluginManagement>
+                    <plugins>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <version>2.14.1</version>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <systemPropertyVariables>
+                                    <!-- TIME_FACTOR can be set from the command line with -DTIME_FACTOR=9-->
+                                    <TIME_FACTOR>${TIME_FACTOR}</TIME_FACTOR>
+                                </systemPropertyVariables>
+                            </configuration>
+                        </plugin>
+                    </plugins>
+                </pluginManagement>
+            </build>
+
         </profile>
 
+
         <profile>
             <id>test</id>
             <activation>