diff --git a/.github/workflows/build.yml b/.github/workflows/build.yml
index 38f99bd4e..a59e2fa71 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build.yml
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ jobs:
           java-version: ${{ matrix.java }}
           cache: 'maven'
       - name: Build with Maven
-        run: mvn -Pbuild-without-spotbugs -B package --file pom.xml
+        run: mvn -Pbuild-without-spotbugs -B install --file pom.xml
       - name: Upload coverage to Codecov
         uses: codecov/codecov-action@d9f34f8cd5cb3b3eb79b3e4b5dae3a16df499a70 # 3.1.1
         if: ${{ matrix.java == '11' }} # publish results once
diff --git a/examples/README.md b/examples/README.md
index c853937e0..f7e6fc620 100644
--- a/examples/README.md
+++ b/examples/README.md
@@ -1,5 +1,4 @@
 ## aws-lambda-powertools-examples
 
 This directory holds example projects demoing different components of the Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java).
-
-
+Each example can be copied from its subdirectory and used independently of the rest of this repository.
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/pom.xml b/examples/pom.xml
index 95de07209..ab61cf716 100644
--- a/examples/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/pom.xml
@@ -4,15 +4,11 @@
          xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 http://maven.apache.org/xsd/maven-4.0.0.xsd">
     <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
 
+    <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples</artifactId>
+    <version>1.15.0</version>
     <packaging>pom</packaging>
 
-    <parent>
-        <artifactId>powertools-parent</artifactId>
-        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.15.0</version>
-    </parent>
-
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples</name>
     <description>
         A suite of examples accompanying for Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java).
@@ -32,32 +28,4 @@
         <maven.deploy.skip>true</maven.deploy.skip>
     </properties>
 
-    <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin> <!-- skip coverage for examples -->
-                <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
-                <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <skip>true</skip>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>report</id>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>report</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <skip>true</skip>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
-    </build>
-
 </project>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-core/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core/pom.xml
index e6ccd3918..9ce699c32 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core/pom.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,19 @@
 <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>
+
+    <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
+    <version>1.15.0</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-core</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
-    <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Core</name>
     
-    <parent>
-        <artifactId>powertools-examples</artifactId>
-        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.15.0</version>
-    </parent>
+    <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Core</name>
+
+    <properties>
+        <log4j.version>2.20.0</log4j.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
@@ -118,4 +122,79 @@
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </build>
+    <profiles>
+        <!-- Use a profile to enforce AspectJ version 1.9.7 if we are Java 1.8 otherwise we'll get class
+             version mismatch issues. All subsequent Java releases build with the default AspectJ configuration
+              on the project.
+
+              Note:
+              - if you are running Java > 1.8, you can remove this profile altogether
+              - If you are running on Java 1.8, you should apply the aspectJ version here to the project, and remove
+                the profile.
+              -->
+        <profile>
+            <id>jdk8</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>(,11)</jdk> <!-- 8 -->
+            </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
+            </properties>
+            <dependencyManagement>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                        <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
+            </dependencyManagement>
+            <build>
+                <pluginManagement>
+                    <plugins>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <version>${aspectj.plugin.version}</version>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+                                <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
+                                <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
+                                <aspectLibraries>
+                                    <aspectLibrary>
+                                        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                                        <artifactId>powertools-tracing</artifactId>
+                                    </aspectLibrary>
+                                    <aspectLibrary>
+                                        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                                        <artifactId>powertools-logging</artifactId>
+                                    </aspectLibrary>
+                                    <aspectLibrary>
+                                        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                                        <artifactId>powertools-metrics</artifactId>
+                                    </aspectLibrary>
+                                </aspectLibraries>
+                            </configuration>
+                            <executions>
+                                <execution>
+                                    <goals>
+                                        <goal>compile</goal>
+                                        <goal>test-compile</goal>
+                                    </goals>
+                                </execution>
+                            </executions>
+                            <!-- Enforce aspectJ 1.9.7 -->
+                            <dependencies>
+                                <dependency>
+                                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                                </dependency>
+                            </dependencies>
+                        </plugin>
+                    </plugins>
+                </pluginManagement>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
index c872ee905..a0e50c85c 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,18 @@
 <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>
+    
+    <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
+    <version>1.15.0</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-idempotency</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Idempotency</name>
 
-    <parent>
-        <artifactId>powertools-examples</artifactId>
-        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.15.0</version>
-    </parent>
+    <properties>
+        <log4j.version>2.20.0</log4j.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>        
+    </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
@@ -168,6 +171,81 @@
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </build>
+    <profiles>
+        <!-- Use a profile to enforce AspectJ version 1.9.7 if we are Java 1.8 otherwise we'll get class
+             version mismatch issues. All subsequent Java releases build with the default AspectJ configuration
+              on the project.
+
+              Note:
+              - if you are running Java > 1.8, you can remove this profile altogether
+              - If you are running on Java 1.8, you should apply the aspectJ version here to the project, and remove
+                the profile.
+              -->
+        <profile>
+            <id>jdk8</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>(,11)</jdk> <!-- 8 -->
+            </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
+            </properties>
+            <dependencyManagement>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                        <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
+            </dependencyManagement>
+            <build>
+                <pluginManagement>
+                    <plugins>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <version>${aspectj.plugin.version}</version>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+                                <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
+                                <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
+                                <aspectLibraries>
+                                    <aspectLibrary>
+                                        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                                        <artifactId>powertools-tracing</artifactId>
+                                    </aspectLibrary>
+                                    <aspectLibrary>
+                                        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                                        <artifactId>powertools-logging</artifactId>
+                                    </aspectLibrary>
+                                    <aspectLibrary>
+                                        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                                        <artifactId>powertools-idempotency</artifactId>
+                                    </aspectLibrary>
+                                </aspectLibraries>
+                            </configuration>
+                            <executions>
+                                <execution>
+                                    <goals>
+                                        <goal>compile</goal>
+                                        <goal>test-compile</goal>
+                                    </goals>
+                                </execution>
+                            </executions>
+                            <!-- Enforce aspectJ 1.9.7 -->
+                            <dependencies>
+                                <dependency>
+                                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                                </dependency>
+                            </dependencies>
+                        </plugin>
+                    </plugins>
+                </pluginManagement>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
     <repositories>
         <repository>
             <id>dynamodb-local-oregon</id>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml
index ac7d2176c..c2f6c1207 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml
@@ -1,16 +1,17 @@
 <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>
+    <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
+    <version>1.15.0</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-parameters</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Parameters</name>
 
-    <parent>
-        <artifactId>powertools-examples</artifactId>
-        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.15.0</version>
-    </parent>
-
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
+    
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
@@ -87,4 +88,68 @@
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </build>
+    <profiles>
+        <!-- Use a profile to enforce AspectJ version 1.9.7 if we are Java 1.8 otherwise we'll get class
+             version mismatch issues. All subsequent Java releases build with the default AspectJ configuration
+              on the project.
+
+              Note:
+              - if you are running Java > 1.8, you can remove this profile altogether
+              - If you are running on Java 1.8, you should apply the aspectJ version here to the project, and remove
+                the profile.
+              -->
+        <profile>
+            <id>jdk8</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>(,11)</jdk> <!-- 8 -->
+            </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
+            </properties>
+            <dependencyManagement>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                        <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
+            </dependencyManagement>
+            <build>
+                <pluginManagement>
+                    <plugins>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <version>${aspectj.plugin.version}</version>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+                                <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
+                                <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
+                                <Xlint>ignore</Xlint>
+                                <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
+                            </configuration>
+                            <executions>
+                                <execution>
+                                    <phase>process-sources</phase>
+                                    <goals>
+                                        <goal>compile</goal>
+                                        <goal>test-compile</goal>
+                                    </goals>
+                                </execution>
+                            </executions>
+                            <!-- Enforce aspectJ 1.9.7 -->
+                            <dependencies>
+                                <dependency>
+                                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                                </dependency>
+                            </dependencies>
+                        </plugin>
+                    </plugins>
+                </pluginManagement>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
index b3c7d70f7..371d652f0 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 <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>
+    <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
+    <version>1.15.0</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-serialization</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Serialization</name>
 
-    <parent>
-        <artifactId>powertools-examples</artifactId>
-        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.15.0</version>
-    </parent>
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
@@ -64,4 +65,69 @@
             </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
+
+    <profiles>
+        <!-- Use a profile to enforce AspectJ version 1.9.7 if we are Java 1.8 otherwise we'll get class
+             version mismatch issues. All subsequent Java releases build with the default AspectJ configuration
+              on the project.
+
+              Note:
+              - if you are running Java > 1.8, you can remove this profile altogether
+              - If you are running on Java 1.8, you should apply the aspectJ version here to the project, and remove
+                the profile.
+              -->
+        <profile>
+            <id>jdk8</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>(,11)</jdk> <!-- 8 -->
+            </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
+            </properties>
+            <dependencyManagement>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                        <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
+            </dependencyManagement>
+            <build>
+                <pluginManagement>
+                    <plugins>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <version>${aspectj.plugin.version}</version>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+                                <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
+                                <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
+                                <Xlint>ignore</Xlint>
+                                <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
+                            </configuration>
+                            <executions>
+                                <execution>
+                                    <phase>process-sources</phase>
+                                    <goals>
+                                        <goal>compile</goal>
+                                        <goal>test-compile</goal>
+                                    </goals>
+                                </execution>
+                            </executions>
+                            <!-- Enforce aspectJ 1.9.7 -->
+                            <dependencies>
+                                <dependency>
+                                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                                </dependency>
+                            </dependencies>
+                        </plugin>
+                    </plugins>
+                </pluginManagement>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
index 52bde1167..612a9423e 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-sqs/pom.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,17 @@
 <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>
+    <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
+    <version>1.15.0</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-sqs</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - SQS</name>
 
-    <parent>
-        <artifactId>powertools-examples</artifactId>
-        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.15.0</version>
-    </parent>
+    <properties>
+        <log4j.version>2.20.0</log4j.version>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>        
+    </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
@@ -119,4 +121,75 @@
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </build>
+    <profiles>
+        <!-- Use a profile to enforce AspectJ version 1.9.7 if we are Java 1.8 otherwise we'll get class
+             version mismatch issues. All subsequent Java releases build with the default AspectJ configuration
+              on the project.
+
+              Note:
+              - if you are running Java > 1.8, you can remove this profile altogether
+              - If you are running on Java 1.8, you should apply the aspectJ version here to the project, and remove
+                the profile.
+              -->
+        <profile>
+            <id>jdk8</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>(,11)</jdk> <!-- 8 -->
+            </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
+            </properties>
+            <dependencyManagement>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                        <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
+            </dependencyManagement>
+            <build>
+                <pluginManagement>
+                    <plugins>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <version>${aspectj.plugin.version}</version>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+                                <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
+                                <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
+                                <aspectLibraries>
+                                    <aspectLibrary>
+                                        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                                        <artifactId>powertools-logging</artifactId>
+                                    </aspectLibrary>
+                                    <aspectLibrary>
+                                        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                                        <artifactId>powertools-sqs</artifactId>
+                                    </aspectLibrary>
+                                </aspectLibraries>
+                            </configuration>
+                            <executions>
+                                <execution>
+                                    <goals>
+                                        <goal>compile</goal>
+                                        <goal>test-compile</goal>
+                                    </goals>
+                                </execution>
+                            </executions>
+                            <!-- Enforce aspectJ 1.9.7 -->
+                            <dependencies>
+                                <dependency>
+                                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                                </dependency>
+                            </dependencies>
+                        </plugin>
+                    </plugins>
+                </pluginManagement>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
index f63a54b57..dbd6dee47 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
@@ -1,15 +1,16 @@
 <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>
+    <groupId>software.amazon.lambda.examples</groupId>
+    <version>1.15.0</version>
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-validation</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Validation</name>
 
-    <parent>
-        <artifactId>powertools-examples</artifactId>
-        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-        <version>1.15.0</version>
-    </parent>
+    <properties>
+        <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
+        <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+    </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
         <dependency>
@@ -82,4 +83,71 @@
         </plugin>
       </plugins>
     </build>
+    <profiles>
+        <!-- Use a profile to enforce AspectJ version 1.9.7 if we are Java 1.8 otherwise we'll get class
+             version mismatch issues. All subsequent Java releases build with the default AspectJ configuration
+              on the project.
+
+              Note:
+              - if you are running Java > 1.8, you can remove this profile altogether
+              - If you are running on Java 1.8, you should apply the aspectJ version here to the project, and remove
+                the profile.
+              -->
+        <profile>
+            <id>jdk8</id>
+            <activation>
+                <jdk>(,11)</jdk> <!-- 8 -->
+            </activation>
+            <properties>
+                <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
+            </properties>
+            <dependencyManagement>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                        <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
+            </dependencyManagement>
+            <build>
+                <pluginManagement>
+                    <plugins>
+                        <plugin>
+                            <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                            <version>${aspectj.plugin.version}</version>
+                            <configuration>
+                                <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+                                <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
+                                <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
+                                <aspectLibraries>
+                                    <aspectLibrary>
+                                        <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                                        <artifactId>powertools-validation</artifactId>
+                                    </aspectLibrary>
+                                </aspectLibraries>
+                            </configuration>
+                            <executions>
+                                <execution>
+                                    <goals>
+                                        <goal>compile</goal>
+                                        <goal>test-compile</goal>
+                                    </goals>
+                                </execution>
+                            </executions>
+                            <!-- Enforce aspectJ 1.9.7 -->
+                            <dependencies>
+                                <dependency>
+                                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                                </dependency>
+                            </dependencies>
+                        </plugin>
+                    </plugins>
+                </pluginManagement>
+            </build>
+        </profile>
+    </profiles>
 </project>