diff --git a/jOOQ-tools/.project b/jOOQ-tools/.project
index 8c2e67ca19..2a44f1e7ce 100644
--- a/jOOQ-tools/.project
+++ b/jOOQ-tools/.project
@@ -25,10 +25,16 @@
 			<arguments>
 			</arguments>
 		</buildCommand>
+		<buildCommand>
+			<name>org.eclipse.xtend.shared.ui.xtendBuilder</name>
+			<arguments>
+			</arguments>
+		</buildCommand>
 	</buildSpec>
 	<natures>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.pde.PluginNature</nature>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.jdt.core.javanature</nature>
 		<nature>org.eclipse.xtext.ui.shared.xtextNature</nature>
+		<nature>org.eclipse.xtend.shared.ui.xtendXPandNature</nature>
 	</natures>
 </projectDescription>