diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-eclipselink/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-eclipselink/pom.xml
index 0f6665c71ff..09b4ccacadd 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-eclipselink/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-eclipselink/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.transaction</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.transaction-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>1.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.interceptor</groupId>
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
                         <Meta-Persistence>META-INF/persistence.xml</Meta-Persistence>
                         <Import-Package>
                             javax.persistence;version="[2,3)",
+                            javax.transaction;version="[1,2)",
                             *
                         </Import-Package>
                     </instructions>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-hibernate/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-hibernate/pom.xml
index da5d2331510..af99ce52751 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.transaction</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.transaction-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>1.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.interceptor</groupId>
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
                         <Meta-Persistence>META-INF/persistence.xml</Meta-Persistence>
                         <Import-Package>
                             javax.persistence;version="[2,3)",
+                            javax.transaction;version="[1,2)",
                             *
                         </Import-Package>
                     </instructions>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-openjpa/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-openjpa/pom.xml
index 0bc8345ad8d..c2310a13955 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-openjpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint/karaf-jpa-example-provider-blueprint-openjpa/pom.xml
@@ -46,7 +46,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.transaction</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.transaction-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>1.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.interceptor</groupId>
@@ -65,6 +65,7 @@
                         <Meta-Persistence>META-INF/persistence.xml</Meta-Persistence>
                         <Import-Package>
                             javax.persistence;version="[2,3)",
+                            javax.transaction;version="[1,2)",
                             *
                         </Import-Package>
                     </instructions>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-eclipselink/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-eclipselink/pom.xml
index 5a616e90b72..04884e60557 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-eclipselink/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-eclipselink/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.transaction</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.transaction-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>1.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.interceptor</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-hibernate/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-hibernate/pom.xml
index f0e98047897..69d617e3508 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-hibernate/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-hibernate/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.transaction</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.transaction-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>1.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.interceptor</groupId>
diff --git a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-openjpa/pom.xml b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-openjpa/pom.xml
index 79aebd087de..1233e03f174 100644
--- a/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-openjpa/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/karaf-jpa-example/karaf-jpa-example-provider/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds/karaf-jpa-example-provider-ds-openjpa/pom.xml
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.transaction</groupId>
             <artifactId>javax.transaction-api</artifactId>
-            <version>1.2</version>
+            <version>1.3</version>
         </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>javax.interceptor</groupId>