diff --git a/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndInitMojo.java b/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndInitMojo.java
index 60389ddd64..ff62757be1 100644
--- a/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndInitMojo.java
+++ b/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndInitMojo.java
@@ -31,7 +31,7 @@
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Mojo;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Parameter;
 
-@Mojo(name = "initialize", defaultPhase = LifecyclePhase.INITIALIZE)
+@Mojo(name = "initialize", defaultPhase = LifecyclePhase.INITIALIZE, threadSafe = true)
 public class BndInitMojo extends AbstractBndMojo {
 
 	/**
diff --git a/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndIntegrationTestMojo.java b/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndIntegrationTestMojo.java
index ceb00c9c14..ca91766474 100644
--- a/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndIntegrationTestMojo.java
+++ b/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndIntegrationTestMojo.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.LifecyclePhase;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Mojo;
+import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Parameter;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.ResolutionScope;
 
 import aQute.bnd.build.Project;
@@ -22,8 +23,32 @@
 @Mojo(name = "integration-test", defaultPhase = LifecyclePhase.INTEGRATION_TEST, requiresDependencyResolution = ResolutionScope.TEST, threadSafe = true)
 public class BndIntegrationTestMojo extends AbstractBndProjectMojo {
 
+	/**
+	 * Set this to <code>true</code> to bypass unit tests entirely. Its use is
+	 * <b>NOT RECOMMENDED</b>, especially if you enable it using the
+	 * "maven.test.skip" property, because maven.test.skip disables both running the
+	 * tests and compiling the tests. Consider using the <code>skipTests</code>
+	 * parameter instead that only skip the <i>execution</i> of tests.
+	 */
+	@Parameter(property = "maven.test.skip")
+	private boolean skip;
+
+	/**
+	 * Set this to "true" to skip running tests, but still compile them. Its use is
+	 * NOT RECOMMENDED, but quite convenient on occasion.
+	 */
+	@Parameter(property = "skipTests")
+	private boolean skipTests;
+
 	@Override
 	protected void execute(Project project) throws Exception {
+		if (skip) {
+			return;
+		}
+		if (skipTests) {
+			getLog().warn("Tests execution is skipped!");
+			return;
+		}
 		String testcases = project.getProperty(Constants.TESTCASES);
 		if (testcases == null) {
 			return;
diff --git a/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndTestCompileMojo.java b/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndTestCompileMojo.java
index 1e726a8778..ae716fb559 100644
--- a/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndTestCompileMojo.java
+++ b/tycho-bnd-plugin/src/main/java/org/eclipse/tycho/bnd/mojos/BndTestCompileMojo.java
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@
 
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.LifecyclePhase;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Mojo;
+import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.Parameter;
 import org.apache.maven.plugins.annotations.ResolutionScope;
 
 import aQute.bnd.build.Project;
@@ -21,8 +22,18 @@
 @Mojo(name = "test-compile", defaultPhase = LifecyclePhase.TEST_COMPILE, requiresDependencyResolution = ResolutionScope.TEST, threadSafe = true)
 public class BndTestCompileMojo extends AbstractBndProjectMojo {
 
+	/**
+	 * Set this to <code>true</code> to bypass compilation of test sources. Its use
+	 * is <b>NOT RECOMMENDED</b>, but quite convenient on occasion.
+	 */
+	@Parameter(property = "maven.test.skip")
+	private boolean skip;
+
 	@Override
 	protected void execute(Project project) throws Exception {
+		if (skip) {
+			return;
+		}
 		project.compile(true);
 	}