diff --git a/hibernate4/pom.xml b/hibernate4/pom.xml
index 124d3db3..e7ff492d 100644
--- a/hibernate4/pom.xml
+++ b/hibernate4/pom.xml
@@ -81,6 +81,12 @@ Hibernate (https://hibernate.org) version 4.x data types.
           <argLine>--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED</argLine>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <!-- 05-Jul-2020, tatu: Add generation of Gradle Module Metadata -->
+      <!-- 28-Feb-2025, jjohannes: Apply plugin last as it has to be the last of all 'package phase' plugins -->
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.gradlex</groupId>
+        <artifactId>gradle-module-metadata-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 
diff --git a/hibernate5-jakarta/pom.xml b/hibernate5-jakarta/pom.xml
index 37bd2444..af236486 100644
--- a/hibernate5-jakarta/pom.xml
+++ b/hibernate5-jakarta/pom.xml
@@ -107,6 +107,12 @@ Hibernate (https://hibernate.org) version 5.5 with Jakarta data types.
           <jvmVersion>11</jvmVersion>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <!-- 05-Jul-2020, tatu: Add generation of Gradle Module Metadata -->
+      <!-- 28-Feb-2025, jjohannes: Apply plugin last as it has to be the last of all 'package phase' plugins -->
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.gradlex</groupId>
+        <artifactId>gradle-module-metadata-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/hibernate5/pom.xml b/hibernate5/pom.xml
index daa06879..57ce4d66 100644
--- a/hibernate5/pom.xml
+++ b/hibernate5/pom.xml
@@ -115,6 +115,12 @@ Hibernate (https://hibernate.org) version 5.x data types.
           <argLine>--add-opens=java.base/java.lang=ALL-UNNAMED --add-opens=java.base/java.util=ALL-UNNAMED</argLine>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <!-- 05-Jul-2020, tatu: Add generation of Gradle Module Metadata -->
+      <!-- 28-Feb-2025, jjohannes: Apply plugin last as it has to be the last of all 'package phase' plugins -->
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.gradlex</groupId>
+        <artifactId>gradle-module-metadata-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/hibernate6/pom.xml b/hibernate6/pom.xml
index 15b5c685..2636d7ea 100644
--- a/hibernate6/pom.xml
+++ b/hibernate6/pom.xml
@@ -92,6 +92,12 @@ Hibernate (https://hibernate.org/) version 6.x with Jakarta data types.
           <jvmVersion>11</jvmVersion>
         </configuration>
       </plugin>
+      <!-- 05-Jul-2020, tatu: Add generation of Gradle Module Metadata -->
+      <!-- 28-Feb-2025, jjohannes: Apply plugin last as it has to be the last of all 'package phase' plugins -->
+      <plugin>
+        <groupId>org.gradlex</groupId>
+        <artifactId>gradle-module-metadata-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+      </plugin>
     </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 2c6538a7..348d5fc4 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -144,13 +144,5 @@
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </pluginManagement>
-
-    <!-- 05-Jul-2020, tatu: Add generation of Gradle Module Metadata -->
-    <plugins>
-      <plugin>
-        <groupId>de.jjohannes</groupId>
-        <artifactId>gradle-module-metadata-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-      </plugin>
-    </plugins>
   </build>
 </project>