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 8abf456186..dd26c865cc 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.item/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             <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 ec4f5c6653..66eb293372 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.persistence/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
             <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 e52a04c34d..1a3d30a4d0 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.rule/pom.xml
@@ -80,7 +80,7 @@
             <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 34b7c04bb8..520a1cce22 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.script/pom.xml
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@
             <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 70b6cab9c3..80f96d8f2c 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.sitemap/pom.xml
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@
             <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 b3ccdabbc4..9a6e21f3bf 100644
--- a/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/org.openhab.core.model.thing/pom.xml
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@
             <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 af9eb57ced..f8ee529806 100644
--- a/bundles/pom.xml
+++ b/bundles/pom.xml
@@ -316,6 +316,29 @@
           </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>