diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
index cfc035238..8d2c6052a 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-batch/pom.xml
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
         <sdk.version>2.20.133</sdk.version>
+        <aspectj.version>1.9.20</aspectj.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -63,6 +64,11 @@
             <artifactId>kinesis</artifactId>
             <version>${sdk.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+            <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
@@ -93,6 +99,13 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                        <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -139,6 +152,7 @@
               - If you are running on Java 1.8, you should apply the aspectJ version here to the project, and remove
                 the profile.
               -->
+
         <profile>
             <id>jdk8</id>
             <activation>
@@ -147,57 +161,6 @@
             <properties>
                 <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
             </properties>
-            <dependencyManagement>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
-                        <version>${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>
-                                </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>
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
index 85e330742..c8eff3211 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-cloudformation</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
-    <name>AWS Lambda Powertools for Java library Examples - CloudFormation</name>
+    <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - CloudFormation</name>
 
     <properties>
         <log4j.version>2.20.0</log4j.version>
@@ -16,6 +16,7 @@
         <lambda.core.version>1.2.3</lambda.core.version>
         <lambda.events.version>3.11.2</lambda.events.version>
         <aws.sdk.version>2.20.136</aws.sdk.version>
+        <aspectj.version>1.9.20</aspectj.version>
     </properties>
     <dependencyManagement>
         <dependencies>
@@ -60,6 +61,11 @@
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <version>${log4j.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+            <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>software.amazon.awssdk</groupId>
             <artifactId>s3</artifactId>
@@ -89,9 +95,6 @@
             <artifactId>log4j-jcl</artifactId>
             <version>${log4j.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-
-
-
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
@@ -118,6 +121,13 @@
                      </goals>
                  </execution>
              </executions>
+            <dependencies>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                </dependency>
+            </dependencies>
         </plugin>
         <plugin>
             <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -172,53 +182,6 @@
             <properties>
                 <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
             </properties>
-            <dependencyManagement>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
-                        <version>${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>
-                                </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-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
index 76e02ea48..51c222a07 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/cdk/app/pom.xml
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-core-utilities-cdk</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
 
-    <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Core</name>
+    <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Core Utilities (logging, tracing, metrics) with CDK</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>
+        <aspectj.version>1.9.20</aspectj.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <version>${log4j.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+            <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -93,6 +99,13 @@
                         </goals>
                     </execution>
                 </executions>
+                <dependencies>
+                    <dependency>
+                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                        <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                    </dependency>
+                </dependencies>
             </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
@@ -147,61 +160,6 @@
             <properties>
                 <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
             </properties>
-            <dependencyManagement>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
-                        <version>${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-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
index a85bf8941..55b06cbf7 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-core-utilities/sam/pom.xml
@@ -7,12 +7,13 @@
     <artifactId>powertools-examples-core-utilities-sam</artifactId>
     <packaging>jar</packaging>
     
-    <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Core Utilities (logging, tracing, metrics)</name>
+    <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Examples - Core Utilities (logging, tracing, metrics) with SAM</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>
+        <aspectj.version>1.9.20</aspectj.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -51,6 +52,11 @@
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <version>${log4j.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+            <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>junit</groupId>
@@ -61,73 +67,71 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
-                <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.13.1</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>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <phase>package</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>shade</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <transformers>
-                                <transformer
-                                        implementation="org.apache.logging.log4j.maven.plugins.shade.transformer.Log4j2PluginCacheFileTransformer"/>
-                            </transformers>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>log4j-transform-maven-shade-plugin-extensions</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.1.0</version>
-                    </dependency>
-                </dependencies>
-            </plugin>
-            <!-- Don't deploy the example -->
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>true</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+             <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+             <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+             <version>1.13.1</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>
+                     </goals>
+                 </execution>
+             </executions>
+            <dependencies>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                </dependency>
+            </dependencies>
+        </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>3.5.0</version>
+            <executions>
+                <execution>
+                    <phase>package</phase>
+                    <goals>
+                        <goal>shade</goal>
+                    </goals>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <transformers>
+                            <transformer implementation="org.apache.logging.log4j.maven.plugins.shade.transformer.Log4j2PluginCacheFileTransformer"/>
+                        </transformers>
+                    </configuration>
+                </execution>
+            </executions>
+            <dependencies>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>log4j-transform-maven-shade-plugin-extensions</artifactId>
+                    <version>0.1.0</version>
+                </dependency>
+            </dependencies>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
     </build>
     <profiles>
         <!-- Use a profile to enforce AspectJ version 1.9.7 if we are Java 1.8 otherwise we'll get class
@@ -147,61 +151,6 @@
             <properties>
                 <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
             </properties>
-            <dependencyManagement>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
-                        <version>${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 b7b710ac1..c28594023 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@
         <log4j.version>2.20.0</log4j.version>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <aspectj.version>1.9.20</aspectj.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -64,6 +65,11 @@
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
             <version>${log4j.version}</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+            <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
 
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
@@ -91,106 +97,104 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
-                <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.13.1</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
-                    <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
-                    <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
-                    <aspectLibraries>
-                        <aspectLibrary>
-                            <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>powertools-tracing</artifactId>
-                        </aspectLibrary>
-                        <aspectLibrary>
-                            <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>powertools-logging</artifactId>
-                        </aspectLibrary>
-                        <aspectLibrary>
-                            <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>powertools-idempotency</artifactId>
-                        </aspectLibrary>
-                    </aspectLibraries>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>compile</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <id>copy</id>
-                        <phase>test-compile</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <includeScope>test</includeScope>
-                            <includeTypes>so,dll,dylib</includeTypes>
-                            <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/native-libs</outputDirectory>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.1.2</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <systemPropertyVariables>
-                        <sqlite4java.library.path>${project.build.directory}/native-libs</sqlite4java.library.path>
-                    </systemPropertyVariables>
-                    <environmentVariables>
-                        <IDEMPOTENCY_TABLE>idempotency</IDEMPOTENCY_TABLE>
-                        <AWS_REGION>eu-central-1</AWS_REGION>
-                        <AWS_XRAY_CONTEXT_MISSING>LOG_ERROR</AWS_XRAY_CONTEXT_MISSING>
-                    </environmentVariables>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>3.5.0</version>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <phase>package</phase>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>shade</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                        <configuration>
-                            <transformers>
-                                <transformer
-                                        implementation="org.apache.logging.log4j.maven.plugins.shade.transformer.Log4j2PluginCacheFileTransformer"/>
-                            </transformers>
-                        </configuration>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>log4j-transform-maven-shade-plugin-extensions</artifactId>
-                        <version>0.1.0</version>
-                    </dependency>
-                </dependencies>
-            </plugin>
-            <!-- Don't deploy the example -->
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>true</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
+      <plugins>
+        <plugin>
+             <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+             <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+             <version>1.13.1</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>
+                     </goals>
+                 </execution>
+             </executions>
+            <dependencies>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                </dependency>
+            </dependencies>
+        </plugin>
+          <plugin>
+              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+              <artifactId>maven-dependency-plugin</artifactId>
+              <executions>
+                  <execution>
+                      <id>copy</id>
+                      <phase>test-compile</phase>
+                      <goals>
+                          <goal>copy-dependencies</goal>
+                      </goals>
+                      <configuration>
+                          <includeScope>test</includeScope>
+                          <includeTypes>so,dll,dylib</includeTypes>
+                          <outputDirectory>${project.build.directory}/native-libs</outputDirectory>
+                      </configuration>
+                  </execution>
+              </executions>
+          </plugin>
+          <plugin>
+              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+              <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+              <version>3.1.2</version>
+              <configuration>
+                  <systemPropertyVariables>
+                      <sqlite4java.library.path>${project.build.directory}/native-libs</sqlite4java.library.path>
+                  </systemPropertyVariables>
+                  <environmentVariables>
+                      <IDEMPOTENCY_TABLE>idempotency</IDEMPOTENCY_TABLE>
+                      <AWS_REGION>eu-central-1</AWS_REGION>
+                      <AWS_XRAY_CONTEXT_MISSING>LOG_ERROR</AWS_XRAY_CONTEXT_MISSING>
+                  </environmentVariables>
+              </configuration>
+          </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+            <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+            <artifactId>maven-shade-plugin</artifactId>
+            <version>3.5.0</version>
+            <executions>
+                <execution>
+                    <phase>package</phase>
+                    <goals>
+                        <goal>shade</goal>
+                    </goals>
+                    <configuration>
+                        <transformers>
+                            <transformer implementation="org.apache.logging.log4j.maven.plugins.shade.transformer.Log4j2PluginCacheFileTransformer"/>
+                        </transformers>
+                    </configuration>
+                </execution>
+            </executions>
+            <dependencies>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>log4j-transform-maven-shade-plugin-extensions</artifactId>
+                    <version>0.1.0</version>
+                </dependency>
+            </dependencies>
+        </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
@@ -210,61 +214,6 @@
             <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>
diff --git a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml
index 7bf354ac1..b856de65e 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-parameters/pom.xml
@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <aspectj.version>1.9.20</aspectj.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -33,6 +34,11 @@
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
             <version>3.11.2</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+            <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
 
         <!-- Test dependencies -->
         <dependency>
@@ -56,45 +62,44 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <!-- JUnit 5 requires Surefire version 3.1.0 or higher -->
-                <version>3.1.2</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
-                <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.13.1</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
-                    <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
-                    <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
-                    <aspectLibraries>
-                        <aspectLibrary>
-                            <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>powertools-parameters</artifactId>
-                        </aspectLibrary>
-                    </aspectLibraries>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>compile</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <!-- Don't deploy the example -->
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>true</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
+      <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+              <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+              <!-- JUnit 5 requires Surefire version 3.1.0 or higher -->
+              <version>3.1.2</version>
+          </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+             <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+             <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+             <version>1.13.1</version>
+             <configuration>
+                 <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
+                 <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
+                 <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
+                 <aspectLibraries>
+                     <aspectLibrary>
+                         <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
+                         <artifactId>powertools-parameters</artifactId>
+                     </aspectLibrary>
+                 </aspectLibraries>
+             </configuration>
+             <executions>
+                 <execution>
+                     <goals>
+                         <goal>compile</goal>
+                     </goals>
+                 </execution>
+             </executions>
+            <dependencies>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                </dependency>
+            </dependencies>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
     </build>
     <profiles>
         <!-- Use a profile to enforce AspectJ version 1.9.7 if we are Java 1.8 otherwise we'll get class
@@ -114,50 +119,6 @@
             <properties>
                 <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
             </properties>
-            <dependencyManagement>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
-                        <version>${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 13f01a8d3..0dd626ea0 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-serialization/pom.xml
@@ -71,71 +71,15 @@
                     <skip>true</skip>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+                <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.13.1</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </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-validation/pom.xml b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
index 296504a32..08d2eba32 100644
--- a/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/examples/powertools-examples-validation/pom.xml
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@
     <properties>
         <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
         <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
+        <aspectj.version>1.9.20</aspectj.version>
     </properties>
 
     <dependencies>
@@ -42,6 +43,11 @@
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
             <version>1.2.3</version>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+            <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+        </dependency>
 
         <!-- Test dependencies -->
         <dependency>
@@ -65,45 +71,44 @@
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
-        <plugins>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
-                <!-- JUnit 5 requires Surefire version 3.1.0 or higher -->
-                <version>3.1.2</version>
-            </plugin>
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
-                <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                <version>1.13.1</version>
-                <configuration>
-                    <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
-                    <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
-                    <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
-                    <aspectLibraries>
-                        <aspectLibrary>
-                            <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>powertools-validation</artifactId>
-                        </aspectLibrary>
-                    </aspectLibraries>
-                </configuration>
-                <executions>
-                    <execution>
-                        <goals>
-                            <goal>compile</goal>
-                        </goals>
-                    </execution>
-                </executions>
-            </plugin>
-            <!-- Don't deploy the example -->
-            <plugin>
-                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
-                <artifactId>maven-deploy-plugin</artifactId>
-                <configuration>
-                    <skip>true</skip>
-                </configuration>
-            </plugin>
-        </plugins>
+      <plugins>
+          <plugin>
+              <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
+              <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
+              <!-- JUnit 5 requires Surefire version 3.1.0 or higher -->
+              <version>3.1.2</version>
+          </plugin>
+        <plugin>
+             <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+             <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+             <version>1.13.1</version>
+             <configuration>
+                 <source>${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>
+                     </goals>
+                 </execution>
+             </executions>
+            <dependencies>
+                <dependency>
+                    <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                    <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                    <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                </dependency>
+            </dependencies>
+        </plugin>
+      </plugins>
     </build>
     <profiles>
         <!-- Use a profile to enforce AspectJ version 1.9.7 if we are Java 1.8 otherwise we'll get class
@@ -123,53 +128,6 @@
             <properties>
                 <aspectj.version>1.9.7</aspectj.version>
             </properties>
-            <dependencyManagement>
-                <dependencies>
-                    <dependency>
-                        <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-                        <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
-                        <version>${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>
diff --git a/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml b/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml
index 336a3f94c..29987fdeb 100644
--- a/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-cloudformation/pom.xml
@@ -27,7 +27,7 @@
         <version>2.0.0-SNAPSHOT</version>
     </parent>
 
-    <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java)library Cloudformation</name>
+    <name>Powertools for AWS Lambda (Java) library Cloudformation</name>
     <description>
         A suite of utilities for AWS Lambda Functions that makes tracing with AWS X-Ray, structured logging and creating
         custom metrics asynchronously easier.
@@ -76,10 +76,6 @@
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
 
         <!-- Test dependencies -->
         <dependency>
@@ -116,6 +112,14 @@
 
     <build>
         <plugins>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
+                <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>${aspectj-maven-plugin.version}</version>
+                <configuration>
+                    <skip>true</skip>
+                </configuration>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                 <artifactId>maven-checkstyle-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-common/pom.xml b/powertools-common/pom.xml
index 721f264e0..d85b06486 100644
--- a/powertools-common/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-common/pom.xml
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/idempotency/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/idempotency/pom.xml
index 25dfbfabf..22b6a1c53 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -29,7 +29,10 @@
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/largemessage/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/largemessage/pom.xml
index c626f5f64..8302624ef 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/largemessage/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/largemessage/pom.xml
@@ -33,6 +33,10 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/largemessage_idempotent/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/largemessage_idempotent/pom.xml
index 9635efd87..1fe9092ef 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/largemessage_idempotent/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/largemessage_idempotent/pom.xml
@@ -33,7 +33,10 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/logging/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/logging/pom.xml
index 4b613f2bf..0ee014116 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/logging/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/logging/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/metrics/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/metrics/pom.xml
index 35db53899..2f3cabd16 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/metrics/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/parameters/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/parameters/pom.xml
index 410cdfb5e..4d5330da0 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/parameters/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/parameters/pom.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,10 @@
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/pom.xml
index 7abaec9d0..e2f6abb28 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/pom.xml
@@ -23,6 +23,7 @@
         <maven.compiler.version>3.11.0</maven.compiler.version>
         <aws.sdk.version>2.20.108</aws.sdk.version>
         <log4j.version>2.20.0</log4j.version>
+        <aspectj.version>1.9.20</aspectj.version>
     </properties>
 
     <modules>
@@ -98,6 +99,11 @@
                 <artifactId>log4j-slf4j2-impl</artifactId>
                 <version>${log4j.version}</version>
             </dependency>
+            <dependency>
+                <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+                <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+            </dependency>
         </dependencies>
     </dependencyManagement>
 
@@ -143,6 +149,34 @@
                         <useIncrementalCompilation>false</useIncrementalCompilation>
                     </configuration>
                 </plugin>
+                <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>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
+                    </configuration>
+                    <executions>
+                        <execution>
+                            <phase>process-sources</phase>
+                            <goals>
+                                <goal>compile</goal>
+                                <goal>test-compile</goal>
+                            </goals>
+                        </execution>
+                    </executions>
+                    <dependencies>
+                        <dependency>
+                            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+                            <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
+                            <version>${aspectj.version}</version>
+                        </dependency>
+                    </dependencies>
+                </plugin>
             </plugins>
         </pluginManagement>
     </build>
@@ -156,83 +190,6 @@
             <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>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
-                                <Xlint>ignore</Xlint>
-                                <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</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>${aspectj.version}</version>
-                                </dependency>
-                            </dependencies>
-                        </plugin>
-                    </plugins>
-                </pluginManagement>
-            </build>
-        </profile>
-        <profile>
-            <id>jdk11plus</id>
-            <activation>
-                <jdk>[11,)</jdk> <!-- >= 11 -->
-            </activation>
-            <build>
-                <pluginManagement>
-                    <plugins>
-                        <plugin>
-                            <groupId>dev.aspectj</groupId>
-                            <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
-                            <version>${aspectj.plugin.version}</version>
-                            <configuration>
-                                <source>${maven.compiler.source}</source>
-                                <target>${maven.compiler.target}</target>
-                                <complianceLevel>${maven.compiler.target}</complianceLevel>
-                                <Xlint>ignore</Xlint>
-                                <encoding>${project.build.sourceEncoding}</encoding>
-                            </configuration>
-                            <executions>
-                                <execution>
-                                    <phase>process-sources</phase>
-                                    <goals>
-                                        <goal>compile</goal>
-                                        <goal>test-compile</goal>
-                                    </goals>
-                                </execution>
-                            </executions>
-                        </plugin>
-                    </plugins>
-                </pluginManagement>
-            </build>
         </profile>
     </profiles>
 
diff --git a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/tracing/pom.xml b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/tracing/pom.xml
index 252009aa9..b9240c356 100644
--- a/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/tracing/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-e2e-tests/handlers/tracing/pom.xml
@@ -21,7 +21,10 @@
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
+        </dependency>
     </dependencies>
 
     <build>
diff --git a/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml b/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml
index 6a39ae6e0..d636d2e75 100644
--- a/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-idempotency/pom.xml
@@ -86,10 +86,6 @@
             <artifactId>url-connection-client</artifactId>
             <version>${aws.sdk.version}</version>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
 
         <!-- Test dependencies -->
         <dependency>
@@ -122,6 +118,11 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjweaver</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
             <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-large-messages/pom.xml b/powertools-large-messages/pom.xml
index 6cffecb73..2c58fda4c 100644
--- a/powertools-large-messages/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-large-messages/pom.xml
@@ -58,10 +58,6 @@
             <groupId>software.amazon.lambda</groupId>
             <artifactId>powertools-common</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-events</artifactId>
@@ -133,6 +129,11 @@
             <artifactId>commons-lang3</artifactId>
             <scope>test</scope>
         </dependency>
+        <dependency>
+            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
+            <artifactId>aspectjweaver</artifactId>
+            <scope>test</scope>
+        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
             <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-logging/pom.xml b/powertools-logging/pom.xml
index e16dd0a8b..c9e6c98df 100644
--- a/powertools-logging/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-logging/pom.xml
@@ -83,10 +83,6 @@
             <groupId>org.apache.logging.log4j</groupId>
             <artifactId>log4j-api</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
 
         <!-- Test dependencies -->
         <dependency>
diff --git a/powertools-metrics/pom.xml b/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
index e67aca7e2..feecd4bf2 100644
--- a/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-metrics/pom.xml
@@ -83,11 +83,6 @@
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
         </dependency>
 
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
-
         <!-- Test dependencies -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
diff --git a/powertools-parameters/pom.xml b/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
index a703bf36b..18d15ab02 100644
--- a/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-parameters/pom.xml
@@ -104,11 +104,6 @@
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-            <scope>compile</scope>
-        </dependency>
         <!-- Test dependencies -->
         <dependency>
             <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
diff --git a/powertools-tracing/pom.xml b/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
index 0c9ed8f71..f55c4f346 100644
--- a/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-tracing/pom.xml
@@ -68,10 +68,6 @@
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-lambda-java-core</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.amazonaws</groupId>
             <artifactId>aws-xray-recorder-sdk-core</artifactId>
diff --git a/powertools-validation/pom.xml b/powertools-validation/pom.xml
index 5868629de..cbb6159a6 100644
--- a/powertools-validation/pom.xml
+++ b/powertools-validation/pom.xml
@@ -80,10 +80,6 @@
             <groupId>com.fasterxml.jackson.core</groupId>
             <artifactId>jackson-databind</artifactId>
         </dependency>
-        <dependency>
-            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
-            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
-        </dependency>
         <dependency>
             <groupId>com.networknt</groupId>
             <artifactId>json-schema-validator</artifactId>