diff --git a/.github/workflows/macos.yml b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
index b000e861..b9349044 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/macos.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/macos.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: >
         ./mvnw -f releng/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.parent/pom.xml
+        -Prcp-build
         clean verify
     - name: Archive UI Tests Screenshots
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/maven.yml b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
index 3eb2fd6e..c3387fe0 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/maven.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/maven.yml
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: >
         ./mvnw -f releng/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.parent/pom.xml
+        -Prcp-build
         clean verify
     - name: Archive UI Tests Screenshots
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
diff --git a/.github/workflows/windows.yml b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
index 9ec073e3..16718892 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/windows.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/windows.yml
@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ jobs:
     - name: Build with Maven
       run: >
         ./mvnw -f releng/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.parent/pom.xml
+        -Prcp-build
         clean verify
     - name: Archive UI Tests Screenshots
       uses: actions/upload-artifact@v2
diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index d7ab004c..8aeac55b 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -21,7 +21,7 @@ pipeline {
         wrap([$class: 'Xvnc', takeScreenshot: false, useXauthority: true]) {
           sh """
             metacity --sm-disable --replace 2> wm.err &
-            ./mvnw -f releng/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.parent/pom.xml clean verify
+            ./mvnw -f releng/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.parent/pom.xml clean verify -Prcp-build
           """
         }
       }
diff --git a/dsl/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.tests/pom.xml b/dsl/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.tests/pom.xml
index d3d1736a..375462a7 100644
--- a/dsl/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/dsl/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.tests/pom.xml
@@ -13,25 +13,6 @@
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.tests</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-test-plugin</packaging>
 
-	<!--
-		-XstartOnFirstThread is required by the test
-		org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.tests.EmfParsleyDslExecutionTest.testGeneratedContentProvider()
-		which must access the SWT thread
-	-->
-	<profiles>
-		<profile>
-			<id>macosx-jvm-flags</id>
-			<activation>
-				<os>
-					<family>mac</family>
-				</os>
-			</activation>
-			<properties>
-				<os-jvm-flags>-XstartOnFirstThread</os-jvm-flags>
-			</properties>
-		</profile>
-	</profiles>
-
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
 			<plugin>
@@ -47,24 +28,9 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tycho-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${tycho-version}</version>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<id>default-test</id>
-						<phase>integration-test</phase>
-						<configuration>
-							<skip>${dsl.tests.skip}</skip>
-							<useUIHarness>false</useUIHarness>
-							<useUIThread>false</useUIThread>
-							<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-								for jacoco agent -->
-							<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${uiTestsArgs} ${memoryArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
-						</configuration>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>test</goal>
-						</goals>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
+				<configuration>
+					<skip>${dsl.tests.skip}</skip>
+				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 
 		</plugins>
diff --git a/dsl/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.ui.tests/pom.xml b/dsl/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.ui.tests/pom.xml
index f5e86004..f3e15bf7 100644
--- a/dsl/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.ui.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/dsl/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.dsl.ui.tests/pom.xml
@@ -20,9 +20,6 @@
 					<family>mac</family>
 				</os>
 			</activation>
-			<properties>
-				<os-jvm-flags>-XstartOnFirstThread</os-jvm-flags>
-			</properties>
 			<build>
 				<plugins>
 					<plugin>
@@ -63,35 +60,14 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tycho-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${tycho-version}</version>
-				<executions>
-					<execution>
-						<id>default-test</id>
-						<phase>integration-test</phase>
-						<configuration>
-							<skip>${dsl.tests.skip}</skip>
-							<useUIHarness>true</useUIHarness>
-							<useUIThread>true</useUIThread>
-							<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-								for jacoco agent -->
-							<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${uiTestsArgs} ${pdeTestsArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
-							<includes>
-								<include>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/dsl/ui/tests/*Test.java</include>
-							</includes>
-							<!-- TODO remove with tycho 1.3 -->
-							<bundleStartLevel>
-								<bundle>
-									<id>org.apache.felix.scr</id>
-									<level>1</level>
-									<autoStart>true</autoStart>
-								</bundle>
-							</bundleStartLevel>
-						</configuration>
-						<goals>
-							<goal>test</goal>
-						</goals>
-					</execution>
-				</executions>
+				<configuration>
+					<skip>${dsl.tests.skip}</skip>
+					<useUIHarness>true</useUIHarness>
+					<useUIThread>true</useUIThread>
+					<includes>
+						<include>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/dsl/ui/tests/*Test.java</include>
+					</includes>
+				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 
 			<plugin>
diff --git a/releng/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.parent/pom.xml b/releng/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.parent/pom.xml
index 6e3b5c96..aa5d8683 100644
--- a/releng/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.parent/pom.xml
+++ b/releng/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.parent/pom.xml
@@ -84,8 +84,16 @@
 		<pdeTestsArgs></pdeTestsArgs>
 		<skipDragAndDropTests>true</skipDragAndDropTests>
 		<swtbotTestsArgs>${uiTestsArgs} -DskipDragAndDropTests=${skipDragAndDropTests} -Dorg.eclipse.swtbot.search.timeout=20000 -Dorg.eclipse.swt.internal.gtk.cairoGraphics=false</swtbotTestsArgs>
+		<!-- we build with at least Java 11 always -->
 		<moduleProperties>--add-modules=ALL-SYSTEM</moduleProperties>
 
+		<!-- Define overridable properties for tycho-surefire-plugin -->
+		<platformSystemProperties></platformSystemProperties>
+		<previewProperties></previewProperties>
+		<systemProperties></systemProperties>
+		<additionalTestArguments></additionalTestArguments>
+		<specialTestArguments></specialTestArguments>
+
 		<!-- <jacoco.reportPath>../target/jacoco.exec</jacoco.reportPath> -->
 		
 		<parsley.download.area>/home/data/httpd/download.eclipse.org/emf-parsley</parsley.download.area>
@@ -622,6 +630,43 @@
 				</pluginRepository>
 			</pluginRepositories>
 		</profile>
+
+		<profile>
+			<id>macos</id>
+			<activation>
+				<os>
+					<family>mac</family>
+				</os>
+			</activation>
+			<properties>
+				<!-- THE FOLLOWING LINE MUST NOT BE BROKEN BY AUTOFORMATTING -->
+				<platformSystemProperties>-XstartOnFirstThread</platformSystemProperties>
+			</properties>
+		</profile>
+		<profile>
+			<id>jdk12-or-newer</id>
+			<activation>
+				<jdk>[12,)</jdk>
+			</activation>
+			<properties>
+				<previewProperties>--enable-preview</previewProperties>
+			</properties>
+		</profile>
+		<profile>
+			<id>jacoco</id>
+			<properties>
+				<!-- tycho.testArgLine is where jacoco stores the agent path -->
+				<additionalTestArguments>${tycho.testArgLine}</additionalTestArguments>
+			</properties>
+			<build>
+				<plugins>
+					<plugin>
+						<groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+						<artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+					</plugin>
+				</plugins>
+			</build>
+		</profile>
 	</profiles>
 
 	<build>
@@ -687,6 +732,31 @@
 					</configuration>
 				</plugin>
 
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+					<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
+					<configuration>
+						<argLine>${platformSystemProperties} ${systemProperties} ${additionalTestArguments}</argLine>
+					</configuration>
+				</plugin>
+
+				<!-- to skip running (and compiling) tests use commandline flag: -Dmaven.test.skip
+					To skip tests, but still compile them, use: -DskipTests
+					To allow all tests in a pom to pass/fail, use commandline flag: -fae (fail
+					at end) -->
+				<plugin>
+					<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
+					<artifactId>tycho-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+					<version>${tycho-version}</version>
+					<configuration>
+						<!-- THE FOLLOWING LINE MUST NOT BE BROKEN BY AUTOFORMATTING -->
+						<argLine>${previewProperties} ${platformSystemProperties} ${systemProperties} ${moduleProperties} ${additionalTestArguments} ${specialTestArguments}</argLine>
+						<failIfNoTests>false</failIfNoTests>
+						<useUIHarness>false</useUIHarness>
+					</configuration>
+				</plugin>
+
 				<plugin>
 					<groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
 					<artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.cdo.tests/pom.xml b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.cdo.tests/pom.xml
index 57d60bfd..251a6002 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.cdo.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.cdo.tests/pom.xml
@@ -23,14 +23,8 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tycho-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${tycho-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>${simple.tests.skip}</skip>
-					<useUIHarness>false</useUIHarness>
-					<useUIThread>false</useUIThread>
-					<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-						for jacoco agent -->
-					<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${memoryArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
 					<includes>
 						<include>**/*Tests.java</include>
 					</includes>
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.cdo/pom.xml b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.cdo/pom.xml
index 8429cf15..2eab5fe8 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.cdo/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.cdo/pom.xml
@@ -13,19 +13,9 @@
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.cdo</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-test-plugin</packaging>
 
-	<profiles>
-		<profile>
-			<id>macosx-jvm-flags</id>
-			<activation>
-				<os>
-					<family>mac</family>
-				</os>
-			</activation>
-			<properties>
-				<os-jvm-flags>-XstartOnFirstThread</os-jvm-flags>
-			</properties>
-		</profile>
-	</profiles>
+	<properties>
+		<specialTestArguments>${swtbotTestsArgs}</specialTestArguments>
+	</properties>
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
@@ -37,28 +27,16 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tycho-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${tycho-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>${swtbot.cdo.tests.skip}</skip>
 					<useUIHarness>true</useUIHarness>
 					<useUIThread>false</useUIThread>
-					<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-						for jacoco agent -->
-					<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${swtbotTestsArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
 					<includes>
 						<include>**/*Test*.java</include>
 					</includes>
-					<!-- TODO remove with tycho 1.3 -->
-					<bundleStartLevel>
-						<bundle>
-							<id>org.apache.felix.scr</id>
-							<level>1</level>
-							<autoStart>true</autoStart>
-						</bundle>
-					</bundleStartLevel>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
-			
+
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>target-platform-configuration</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.e4/pom.xml b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.e4/pom.xml
index 9e8c233b..adfdfb06 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.e4/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.e4/pom.xml
@@ -12,20 +12,10 @@
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.e4</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-test-plugin</packaging>
-	
-	<profiles>
-		<profile>
-			<id>macosx-jvm-flags</id>
-			<activation>
-				<os>
-					<family>mac</family>
-				</os>
-			</activation>
-			<properties>
-				<os-jvm-flags>-XstartOnFirstThread</os-jvm-flags>
-			</properties>
-		</profile>
-	</profiles>
+
+	<properties>
+		<specialTestArguments>${swtbotTestsArgs}</specialTestArguments>
+	</properties>
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
@@ -37,15 +27,11 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tycho-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${tycho-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<useUIHarness>true</useUIHarness>
 					<useUIThread>false</useUIThread>
 					<product>org.eclipse.emf.parsley.examples.eclipse4.product</product>
 					<application>org.eclipse.e4.ui.workbench.swt.E4Application</application>
-					<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-						for jacoco agent -->
-					<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${swtbotTestsArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
 					<environmentVariables>
 						<!-- Ubuntu overlay scrollbars cause different crashes in GTK2 so disable them -->
 						<LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR>0</LIBOVERLAY_SCROLLBAR>
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.examples/pom.xml b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.examples/pom.xml
index e709dce7..d539e59f 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.examples/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.examples/pom.xml
@@ -12,20 +12,10 @@
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot.examples</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-test-plugin</packaging>
-	
-	<profiles>
-		<profile>
-			<id>macosx-jvm-flags</id>
-			<activation>
-				<os>
-					<family>mac</family>
-				</os>
-			</activation>
-			<properties>
-				<os-jvm-flags>-XstartOnFirstThread</os-jvm-flags>
-			</properties>
-		</profile>
-	</profiles>
+
+	<properties>
+		<specialTestArguments>${swtbotTestsArgs}</specialTestArguments>
+	</properties>
 
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
@@ -37,24 +27,12 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tycho-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${tycho-version}</version>
 				<configuration>
 					<skip>${swtbot.tests.skip}</skip>
 					<useUIHarness>true</useUIHarness>
 					<useUIThread>false</useUIThread>
 					<product>org.eclipse.emf.parsley.examples.mail.rcp.product</product>
 					<application>org.eclipse.emf.parsley.examples.mail.rcp.application</application>
-					<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-						for jacoco agent -->
-					<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${swtbotTestsArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
-					<!-- TODO remove with tycho 1.3 -->
-					<bundleStartLevel>
-						<bundle>
-							<id>org.apache.felix.scr</id>
-							<level>1</level>
-							<autoStart>true</autoStart>
-						</bundle>
-					</bundleStartLevel>
 				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
 
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot/pom.xml b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot/pom.xml
index 458416be..ab4b64fc 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot/pom.xml
@@ -12,7 +12,11 @@
 
 	<artifactId>org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot</artifactId>
 	<packaging>eclipse-test-plugin</packaging>
-	
+
+	<properties>
+		<specialTestArguments>${swtbotTestsArgs}</specialTestArguments>
+	</properties>
+
 	<profiles>
 		<profile>
 			<id>macosx-jvm-flags</id>
@@ -21,9 +25,6 @@
 					<family>mac</family>
 				</os>
 			</activation>
-			<properties>
-				<os-jvm-flags>-XstartOnFirstThread</os-jvm-flags>
-			</properties>
 			<build>
 				<plugins>
 					<plugin>
@@ -59,19 +60,11 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tycho-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${tycho-version}</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>default-test</id>
 						<phase>integration-test</phase>
 						<configuration>
-							<skip>${swtbot.tests.skip}</skip>
-							<useUIHarness>true</useUIHarness>
-							<useUIThread>false</useUIThread>
-							<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-								for jacoco agent -->
-							<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${swtbotTestsArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
-							<testClassesDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}</testClassesDirectory>
 							<excludes>
 								<exclude>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/*WizardsTest*.java</exclude>
 								<exclude>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/*DslEditorTest*.java</exclude>
@@ -80,29 +73,17 @@
 							<includes>
 								<include>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/*Test*.java</include>
 							</includes>
-							<!-- Disable GTK3 with Luna because it makes the test hang (bug in IcedTea 
-								http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1736) -->
-							<environmentVariables>
-								<SWT_GTK3>0</SWT_GTK3>
-							</environmentVariables>
 						</configuration>
 						<goals>
 							<goal>test</goal>
 						</goals>
 					</execution>
 					<execution>
-						<!-- In Hudson DragAndDrop tests seem to be "disturbed" by other tests,
+						<!-- In CI DragAndDrop tests seem to be "disturbed" by other tests,
 							so we run them in an isolated run. -->
 						<id>draganddrop-test</id>
 						<phase>integration-test</phase>
 						<configuration>
-							<skip>${swtbot.tests.skip}</skip>
-							<useUIHarness>true</useUIHarness>
-							<useUIThread>false</useUIThread>
-							<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-								for jacoco agent -->
-							<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${swtbotTestsArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
-							<testClassesDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}</testClassesDirectory>
 							<excludes>
 								<exclude>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/*WizardsTest*.java</exclude>
 								<exclude>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/*DslEditorTest*.java</exclude>
@@ -110,11 +91,6 @@
 							<includes>
 								<include>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/*DropTest*.java</include>
 							</includes>
-							<!-- Disable GTK3 with Luna because it makes the test hang (bug in IcedTea 
-								http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1736) -->
-							<environmentVariables>
-								<SWT_GTK3>0</SWT_GTK3>
-							</environmentVariables>
 						</configuration>
 						<goals>
 							<goal>test</goal>
@@ -124,16 +100,6 @@
 						<id>PDEBasedTests</id>
 						<phase>integration-test</phase>
 						<configuration>
-							<skip>${swtbot.tests.skip}</skip>
-							<!-- temporary skip these flaky tests
-							<skip>${swtbot.tests.skip}</skip>
-							 -->
-							<useUIHarness>true</useUIHarness>
-							<useUIThread>false</useUIThread>
-							<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-								for jacoco agent -->
-							<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${pdeTestsArgs} ${swtbotTestsArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
-							<testClassesDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}</testClassesDirectory>
 							<excludes>
 								<exclude>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/*AbstractTest*.java</exclude>
 							</excludes>
@@ -141,17 +107,24 @@
 								<include>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/*DslEditorTest*.java</include>
 								<include>**/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/*WizardsTest*.java</include>
 							</includes>
-							<environmentVariables>
-								<SWT_GTK3>0</SWT_GTK3>
-							</environmentVariables>
 						</configuration>
 						<goals>
 							<goal>test</goal>
 						</goals>
 					</execution>
 				</executions>
+				<configuration>
+					<skip>${swtbot.tests.skip}</skip>
+					<useUIHarness>true</useUIHarness>
+					<useUIThread>false</useUIThread>
+					<!-- Disable GTK3 with Luna because it makes the test hang (bug in IcedTea 
+						http://icedtea.classpath.org/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=1736) -->
+					<environmentVariables>
+						<SWT_GTK3>0</SWT_GTK3>
+					</environmentVariables>
+				</configuration>
 			</plugin>
-			
+
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>target-platform-configuration</artifactId>
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot/src/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/EmfParsleySWTBotAbstractTests.java b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot/src/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/EmfParsleySWTBotAbstractTests.java
index 1f17320e..71f06c84 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot/src/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/EmfParsleySWTBotAbstractTests.java
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests.swtbot/src/org/eclipse/emf/parsley/tests/swtbot/EmfParsleySWTBotAbstractTests.java
@@ -494,7 +494,9 @@ void printJobs() {
 					System.err.println("### JOBS: " + job.toString() + " state: " + job.getState());
 				}
 			}
-		});
+		}, SWTBotPreferences.TIMEOUT + SWTBotPreferences.TIMEOUT);
+		// waiting for Jobs might require lots of time, so better
+		// to double the timeout
 	}
 
 	private static void openJavaPerspective() throws InterruptedException {
diff --git a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests/pom.xml b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests/pom.xml
index ed5bb40a..b646b017 100644
--- a/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests/pom.xml
+++ b/tests/org.eclipse.emf.parsley.tests/pom.xml
@@ -22,39 +22,21 @@
 		</dependency>
 	</dependencies>
 
-	<profiles>
-		<profile>
-			<id>macosx-jvm-flags</id>
-			<activation>
-				<os>
-					<family>mac</family>
-				</os>
-			</activation>
-			<properties>
-				<os-jvm-flags>-XstartOnFirstThread</os-jvm-flags>
-			</properties>
-		</profile>
-	</profiles>
-
 	<build>
 		<plugins>
-			
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
 				<artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
-			
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.xtend</groupId>
 				<artifactId>xtend-maven-plugin</artifactId>
 			</plugin>
-			
 			<plugin>
 				<!-- Since these are plain Junit tests, we use maven surefire instead
 					of tycho surefire -->
 				<groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
 				<artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<!-- The execution id default-test must be left to tycho-surefire-plugin 
@@ -63,9 +45,6 @@
 						<phase>test</phase>
 						<configuration>
 							<skip>${simple.tests.skip}</skip>
-							<!-- tycho.testArgLine repeated to re-use the configuration for argLine 
-								for jacoco agent -->
-							<argLine>${tycho.testArgLine} ${uiTestsArgs} ${memoryArgs} ${moduleProperties}</argLine>
 							<testClassesDirectory>${project.build.outputDirectory}</testClassesDirectory>
 							<includes>
 								<include>**/*Test.java</include>
@@ -86,7 +65,6 @@
 			<plugin>
 				<groupId>org.eclipse.tycho</groupId>
 				<artifactId>tycho-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-				<version>${tycho-version}</version>
 				<executions>
 					<execution>
 						<id>default-test</id>