diff --git a/Jenkinsfile b/Jenkinsfile
index 8120602b..b54e39a8 100644
--- a/Jenkinsfile
+++ b/Jenkinsfile
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 timestamps() {
     node() {
         def mvnHome = tool 'apache-maven-3.0.5'
-        def mvnParams = '--batch-mode --update-snapshots -fae -Dmaven.repo.local=xpect-local-maven-repository -DtestOnly=false'
+        def mvnParams = '-fae -Dmaven.repo.local=xpect-local-maven-repository -DtestOnly=false'
         timeout(time: 1, unit: 'HOURS') {
             stage('prepare workspace') {
                 step([$class: 'WsCleanup'])
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ timestamps() {
             }
 
             stage('compile with Eclipse Luna and Xtext 2.9.2') {
-                sh "${mvnHome}/bin/mvn -P!tests -Dtarget-platform=eclipse_4_4_2-xtext_2_9_2 ${mvnParams} clean install"
+                sh "${mvnHome}/bin/mvn -P!tests -Dtarget-platform=eclipse_4_4_2-xtext_2_9_2 ${mvnParams} --batch-mode --update-snapshots clean install"
                 archive 'org.eclipse.xpect.releng/p2-repository/target/repository/**/*.*'
             }