diff --git a/resources/emoflon_dev.properties b/resources/emoflon_dev.properties
index 476e833..ded13ff 100644
--- a/resources/emoflon_dev.properties
+++ b/resources/emoflon_dev.properties
@@ -9,3 +9,6 @@ org.eclipse.egit.core/core_defaultRepositoryDir=${workspace_loc}/git
 #
 # Disable console log output limitation
 org.eclipse.debug.ui/Console.limitConsoleOutput=false
+#
+# Allow Maven to download JavaDoc
+org.eclipse.m2e.core/eclipse.m2.downloadJavadoc=true
diff --git a/resources/emoflon_user.properties b/resources/emoflon_user.properties
index 9be04e2..634e539 100644
--- a/resources/emoflon_user.properties
+++ b/resources/emoflon_user.properties
@@ -12,3 +12,6 @@ org.eclipse.debug.ui/Console.limitConsoleOutput=false
 #
 # Set default perspective to eMoflon
 org.eclipse.ui/defaultPerspectiveId=org.moflon.ide.ui.MoflonPerspective
+#
+# Allow Maven to download JavaDoc
+org.eclipse.m2e.core/eclipse.m2.downloadJavadoc=true