diff --git a/make_bootstrap_repo.sh b/make_bootstrap_repo.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+rm -rf $(pwd)/.m2
+
+export TYCHO_TARGET_PLATFORM=/usr/lib64/eclipse
+
+mvn-local -Dmaven.repo.local=$(pwd)/.m2 -Dmaven.local.debug=true -X -Dmaven.test.skip install || exit
+
+tar caf maven-repo.tar.xz .m2