diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index b833418..4a95a17 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -34,7 +34,8 @@ release.properties
 dependency-reduced-pom.xml
 buildNumber.properties
 .mvn/timing.properties
-.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar
+# Note: maven-wrapper.jar should be committed to enable builds without Maven pre-installed
+# .mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar
 
 # Eclipse
 .metadata
diff --git a/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar b/.mvn/wrapper/maven-wrapper.jar
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cb28b0e
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