diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/.classpath b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/.classpath
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..64c5e31b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/.classpath
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<classpath>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.jdt.launching.JRE_CONTAINER/org.eclipse.jdt.internal.debug.ui.launcher.StandardVMType/J2SE-1.5"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="con" path="org.eclipse.pde.core.requiredPlugins"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="src" path="src"/>
+	<classpathentry kind="output" path="bin"/>
+</classpath>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/.project b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/.project
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..18caf2c7e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/.project
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<projectDescription>
+	<name>org.eclipse.jgit.target</name>
+	<comment></comment>
+	<projects>
+	</projects>
+	<buildSpec>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.pde.ManifestBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
+	</buildSpec>
+	<natures>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.pde.PluginNature</nature>
+	</natures>
+</projectDescription>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..81ebab38d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/META-INF/MANIFEST.MF
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+Manifest-Version: 1.0
+Bundle-ManifestVersion: 2
+Bundle-Name: JGit Target Platform Bundle
+Bundle-SymbolicName: org.eclipse.jgit.target
+Bundle-Version: 3.0.0.qualifier
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/build.properties b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/build.properties
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..34d2e4d2d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/build.properties
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+source.. = src/
+output.. = bin/
+bin.includes = META-INF/,\
+               .
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/org.eclipse.jgit.target.target b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/org.eclipse.jgit.target.target
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..11e651dba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/org.eclipse.jgit.target.target
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
+<!--
+   Copyright (C) 2012, 2013 Matthias Sohn <matthias.sohn@sap.com>
+
+   All rights reserved. This program and the accompanying materials
+   are made available under the terms of the Eclipse Public License v1.0
+   which accompanies this distribution, and is available at
+   http://www.eclipse.org/legal/epl-v10.html
+-->
+<?pde version="3.6"?>
+<target name="jgit.target" sequenceNumber="54">
+  <locations>
+    <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="true" includeMode="slicer" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
+      <repository location="http://archive.eclipse.org/jetty/updates/jetty-bundles-7.x/7.6.0.v20120127/"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.client" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.client.source" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.continuation" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.continuation.source" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.http" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.http.source" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.io" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.io.source" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.security" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.security.source" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.server" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.server.source" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.servlet" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.servlet.source" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.util" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.util.source" version="7.6.0.v20120127"/>
+    </location>
+    <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="true" includeMode="slicer" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
+      <repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/drops/R20130517111416/repository/"/>
+      <unit id="org.apache.ant.source" version="1.8.2.v201303080311"/>
+      <unit id="org.apache.ant" version="1.8.2.v201303080311"/>
+      <unit id="org.apache.commons.compress" version="1.4.1.v201301140946"/>
+      <unit id="org.apache.commons.compress.source" version="1.4.1.v201301140946"/>
+      <unit id="org.apache.log4j" version="1.2.15.v201012070815"/>
+      <unit id="org.apache.log4j.source" version="1.2.15.v201012070815"/>
+      <unit id="org.kohsuke.args4j" version="2.0.21.v201301150030"/>
+      <unit id="org.kohsuke.args4j.source" version="2.0.21.v201301150030"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.core" version="1.1.0.v20090501071000"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.core.source" version="1.1.0.v20090501071000"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.generator" version="1.1.0.v20090501071000"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.generator.source" version="1.1.0.v20090501071000"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.integration" version="1.1.0.v201303031500"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.integration.source" version="1.1.0.v201303031500"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.library" version="1.1.0.v20090501071000"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.library.source" version="1.1.0.v20090501071000"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest" version="1.1.0.v20090501071000"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.text" version="1.1.0.v20090501071000"/>
+      <unit id="org.hamcrest.text.source" version="1.1.0.v20090501071000"/>
+      <unit id="javaewah" version="0.5.6.v201210150900"/>
+      <unit id="org.objenesis" version="1.0.0.v201105211943"/>
+      <unit id="org.objenesis.source" version="1.0.0.v201105211943"/>
+      <unit id="org.mockito" version="1.8.4.v201303031500"/>
+      <unit id="org.mockito.source" version="1.8.4.v201303031500"/>
+      <unit id="com.jcraft.jsch" version="0.1.46.v201205102330"/>
+      <unit id="com.jcraft.jsch.source" version="0.1.46.v201205102330"/>
+      <unit id="org.junit" version="4.8.2.v4_8_2_v20130308-0413"/>
+      <unit id="org.junit.source" version="4.8.2.v4_8_2_v20130308-0413"/>
+      <unit id="com.google.protobuf" version="2.4.0.v201105131100"/>
+      <unit id="com.google.protobuf.source" version="2.4.0.v201105131100"/>
+      <unit id="javax.servlet" version="2.5.0.v201103041518"/>
+      <unit id="javax.servlet.source" version="2.5.0.v201103041518"/>
+    </location>
+    <location includeAllPlatforms="false" includeConfigurePhase="true" includeMode="slicer" includeSource="true" type="InstallableUnit">
+      <repository location="http://download.eclipse.org/releases/juno/"/>
+      <unit id="org.eclipse.osgi" version="0.0.0"/>
+    </location>
+  </locations>
+</target>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/pom.xml
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2adb4c7e8
--- /dev/null
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/pom.xml
@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<!--
+   Copyright (C) 2013, Matthias Sohn <matthias.sohn@sap.com>
+   and other copyright owners as documented in the project's IP log.
+
+   This program and the accompanying materials are made available
+   under the terms of the Eclipse Distribution License v1.0 which
+   accompanies this distribution, is reproduced below, and is
+   available at http://www.eclipse.org/org/documents/edl-v10.php
+
+   All rights reserved.
+
+   Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or
+   without modification, are permitted provided that the following
+   conditions are met:
+
+   - Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+     notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+
+   - Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+     copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following
+     disclaimer in the documentation and/or other materials provided
+     with the distribution.
+
+   - Neither the name of the Eclipse Foundation, Inc. nor the
+     names of its contributors may be used to endorse or promote
+     products derived from this software without specific prior
+     written permission.
+
+   THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND
+   CONTRIBUTORS "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES,
+   INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+   OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE
+   ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT OWNER OR
+   CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+   SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT
+   NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES;
+   LOSS OF USE, DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER
+   CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT,
+   STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE)
+   ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF
+   ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+-->
+<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0"
+    xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
+    xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
+  <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
+
+  <parent>
+    <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
+    <artifactId>jgit.tycho.parent</artifactId>
+    <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+  </parent>
+
+  <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.target</artifactId>
+  <packaging>eclipse-target-definition</packaging>
+  <name>JGit Target Platform</name>
+</project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
index 81afb9f4d..0a4bbffac 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/pom.xml
@@ -60,14 +60,10 @@
 
   <properties>
     <tycho-version>0.17.0</tycho-version>
-    <jetty-version>7.6.0.v20120127</jetty-version>
-    <args4j-version>2.0.21.v201301150030</args4j-version>
-    <jsch-version>0.1.46.v201205102330</jsch-version>
-    <eclipse-site>http://download.eclipse.org/releases/juno</eclipse-site>
-    <orbit-site>http://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/drops/R20130517111416/repository/</orbit-site>
   </properties>
 
   <modules>
+    <module>org.eclipse.jgit.target</module>
     <module>org.eclipse.jgit.feature</module>
     <module>org.eclipse.jgit.java7.feature</module>
     <module>org.eclipse.jgit.pgm.feature</module>
@@ -77,24 +73,6 @@
     <module>org.eclipse.jgit.repository</module>
   </modules>
 
-  <repositories>
-    <repository>
-      <id>indigo</id>
-      <layout>p2</layout>
-      <url>${eclipse-site}</url>
-    </repository>
-    <repository>
-      <id>jetty</id>
-      <layout>p2</layout>
-      <url>http://archive.eclipse.org/jetty/updates/jetty-bundles-7.x/${jetty-version}/</url>
-    </repository>
-    <repository>
-      <id>orbit</id>
-      <layout>p2</layout>
-      <url>${orbit-site}</url>
-    </repository>
-  </repositories>
-
   <distributionManagement>
     <repository>
       <id>repo.eclipse.org</id>
@@ -114,7 +92,7 @@
     <dependency>
       <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
       <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit</artifactId>
-      <version>3.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
+      <version>${project.version}</version>
       <classifier>sources</classifier>
     </dependency>
     <dependency>
@@ -167,6 +145,13 @@
           <configuration>
             <resolver>p2</resolver>
             <pomDependencies>consider</pomDependencies>
+            <target>
+              <artifact>
+                <groupId>org.eclipse.jgit</groupId>
+                <artifactId>org.eclipse.jgit.target</artifactId>
+                <version>${project.version}</version>
+              </artifact>
+            </target>
             <environments>
               <environment>
                 <os>linux</os>