diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/daemon-crash/.mvn/.gitkeep b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/daemon-crash/.mvn/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/daemon-crash/.mvn/maven.config b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/daemon-crash/.mvn/maven.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4230c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/daemon-crash/.mvn/maven.config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/extensions/.mvn/maven.config b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/extensions/.mvn/maven.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4230c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/extensions/.mvn/maven.config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/invoker/.mvn/.gitkeep b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/invoker/.mvn/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/invoker/.mvn/maven.config b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/invoker/.mvn/maven.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4230c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/invoker/.mvn/maven.config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/module-and-plugin/.mvn/.gitkeep b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/module-and-plugin/.mvn/.gitkeep
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index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/module-and-plugin/.mvn/maven.config b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/module-and-plugin/.mvn/maven.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4230c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/module-and-plugin/.mvn/maven.config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/multi-module/.mvn/.gitkeep b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/multi-module/.mvn/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/multi-module/.mvn/maven.config b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/multi-module/.mvn/maven.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4230c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/multi-module/.mvn/maven.config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/new-managed-module/.mvn/maven.config b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/new-managed-module/.mvn/maven.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4230c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/new-managed-module/.mvn/maven.config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/single-module/.mvn/.gitkeep b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/single-module/.mvn/.gitkeep
deleted file mode 100644
index e69de29b..00000000
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/single-module/.mvn/maven.config b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/single-module/.mvn/maven.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4230c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/single-module/.mvn/maven.config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
diff --git a/integration-tests/src/test/projects/upgrades-in-bom/.mvn/maven.config b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/upgrades-in-bom/.mvn/maven.config
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..4230c241
--- /dev/null
+++ b/integration-tests/src/test/projects/upgrades-in-bom/.mvn/maven.config
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+-Dmaven.wagon.httpconnectionManager.ttlSeconds=120
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.requestSentEnabled=true
+-Dmaven.wagon.http.retryHandler.count=10
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 5f328891..f3694daf 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -248,6 +248,7 @@ limitations under the License.</inlineHeader>
                             <exclude>**/mvnd.properties.template</exclude>
                             <exclude>**/m2.conf</exclude>
                             <exclude>**/mvnd</exclude>
+                            <exclude>**/.mvn/maven.config</exclude>
                             <exclude>.gitattributes/</exclude>
                             <exclude>.mvn/maven.config</exclude>
                             <exclude>.mvn/wrapper/</exclude>