diff --git a/core-jdk8/pom.xml b/core-jdk8/pom.xml
index 6d26c56ee..b15220d69 100644
--- a/core-jdk8/pom.xml
+++ b/core-jdk8/pom.xml
@@ -166,6 +166,10 @@
                     </archive>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.github.siom79.japicmp</groupId>
+                <artifactId>japicmp-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/core/pom.xml b/core/pom.xml
index c7718ea5f..8e8cbaaa9 100644
--- a/core/pom.xml
+++ b/core/pom.xml
@@ -157,6 +157,10 @@
                     </archive>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.github.siom79.japicmp</groupId>
+                <artifactId>japicmp-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>
 </project>
diff --git a/parent/pom.xml b/parent/pom.xml
index d18683976..8c9b48bf6 100644
--- a/parent/pom.xml
+++ b/parent/pom.xml
@@ -516,6 +516,31 @@
                         </signaturesFiles>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
+                <plugin>
+                    <groupId>com.github.siom79.japicmp</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>japicmp-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                    <version>0.10.0</version>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <phase>verify</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>cmp</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <newVersion>
+                            <file>
+                                <path>${project.build.directory}/${project.artifactId}-${project.version}.${project.packaging}</path>
+                            </file>
+                        </newVersion>
+                        <parameter>
+                            <oldVersionPattern>\d+\.\d+\.\d+\.Final</oldVersionPattern>
+                            <breakBuildBasedOnSemanticVersioning>true</breakBuildBasedOnSemanticVersioning>
+                        </parameter>
+                    </configuration>
+                </plugin>
+
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
 
diff --git a/processor/pom.xml b/processor/pom.xml
index ab7ae83a7..834791ced 100644
--- a/processor/pom.xml
+++ b/processor/pom.xml
@@ -341,6 +341,21 @@
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.github.siom79.japicmp</groupId>
+                <artifactId>japicmp-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <configuration>
+                    <parameter>
+                        <includes>
+                            <include>org.mapstruct.ap</include>
+                        </includes>
+                        <excludes>
+                            <exclude>org.mapstruct.ap.internal</exclude>
+                            <exclude>org.mapstruct.ap.shaded</exclude>
+                        </excludes>
+                    </parameter>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>