diff --git a/bundles/antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar b/bundles/.antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar
similarity index 100%
rename from bundles/antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar
rename to bundles/.antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
index a3c8f7fc8d..92ca37d5e0 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
             <artifactId>antlr-runtime</artifactId>
             <version>3.2</version>
             <scope>system</scope>
-            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
+            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../.antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <executions>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
index 681138bd7c..6522c16738 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
             <artifactId>antlr-runtime</artifactId>
             <version>3.2</version>
             <scope>system</scope>
-            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
+            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../.antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <executions>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
index 0f9e702e8c..fcb30b2e8c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@
             <artifactId>antlr-runtime</artifactId>
             <version>3.2</version>
             <scope>system</scope>
-            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
+            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../.antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <executions>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
index 511efa159e..3410c1511c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
@@ -113,7 +113,7 @@
             <artifactId>antlr-runtime</artifactId>
             <version>3.2</version>
             <scope>system</scope>
-            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
+            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../.antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <executions>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
index 5989f2191d..3d7e4de511 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
@@ -72,7 +72,7 @@
             <artifactId>antlr-runtime</artifactId>
             <version>3.2</version>
             <scope>system</scope>
-            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
+            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../.antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <executions>
diff --git a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
index 6d337dbfe7..e4f4d7a070 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@
             <artifactId>antlr-runtime</artifactId>
             <version>3.2</version>
             <scope>system</scope>
-            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
+            <systemPath>${project.basedir}/../.antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</systemPath>
           </dependency>
         </dependencies>
         <executions>
diff --git a/bundles/pom.xml b/bundles/pom.xml
index d46879ce97..8ace3a7ca9 100644
--- a/bundles/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -319,6 +319,29 @@
           </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
         <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+            <artifactId>maven-resources-plugin</artifactId>
+            <executions>
+              <execution>
+                <id>copy-antlr-generator-patch</id>
+                <goals>
+                  <goal>copy-resources</goal>
+                </goals>
+                <phase>generate-sources</phase>
+                <configuration>
+                  <outputDirectory>${basedir}/</outputDirectory>
+                  <resources>
+                    <resource>
+                      <directory>${basedirRoot}/bundles</directory>
+                      <includes>
+                        <include>.antlr-generator-3.2.0-patch.jar</include>
+                      </includes>
+                    </resource>
+                  </resources>
+                </configuration>
+              </execution>
+            </executions>
+          </plugin>
           <plugin>
             <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
             <artifactId>build-helper-maven-plugin</artifactId>