diff --git a/containers/pax-exam-container-glassfish-embedded/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/containers/pax-exam-container-glassfish-embedded/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 1143c5e60..7f8b99f47 100644
--- a/containers/pax-exam-container-glassfish-embedded/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/containers/pax-exam-container-glassfish-embedded/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/containers/pax-exam-container-karaf/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/containers/pax-exam-container-karaf/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 40abf7e5c..4d8e1730b 100644
--- a/containers/pax-exam-container-karaf/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/containers/pax-exam-container-karaf/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/containers/pax-exam-container-tomcat/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/containers/pax-exam-container-tomcat/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 40abf7e5c..4d8e1730b 100644
--- a/containers/pax-exam-container-tomcat/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/containers/pax-exam-container-tomcat/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
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-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/core/pax-exam-container-rbc/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/core/pax-exam-container-rbc/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 1143c5e60..7f8b99f47 100644
--- a/core/pax-exam-container-rbc/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/core/pax-exam-container-rbc/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-invalid/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-invalid/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index cbc1d97c8..11a4d2f8b 100644
--- a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-invalid/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-invalid/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
     <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-probe/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-probe/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 1378a083b..336b65bfd 100644
--- a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-probe/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-probe/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-testng/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-testng/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 40abf7e5c..4d8e1730b 100644
--- a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-testng/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi-testng/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 1378a083b..336b65bfd 100644
--- a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-cdi/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-deltaspike/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-deltaspike/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 60a66b490..be2209d21 100644
--- a/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-deltaspike/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/cdi/src/it/regression-deltaspike/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -28,7 +28,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
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diff --git a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-data/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-data/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index bf38d7ce4..bba0e7638 100644
--- a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-data/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-data/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-jboss-module/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-jboss-module/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 1143c5e60..7f8b99f47 100644
--- a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-jboss-module/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-jboss-module/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-moviefun/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-moviefun/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 1143c5e60..7f8b99f47 100644
--- a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-moviefun/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-moviefun/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-testng/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-testng/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 1143c5e60..7f8b99f47 100644
--- a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-testng/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-testng/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
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-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
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diff --git a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-userprobe/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-userprobe/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 1143c5e60..7f8b99f47 100644
--- a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-userprobe/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee-userprobe/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
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-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
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diff --git a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 1143c5e60..7f8b99f47 100644
--- a/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/javaee/src/it/regression-javaee/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 40abf7e5c..4d8e1730b 100644
--- a/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-maven-plugin/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
         </encoder>
diff --git a/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-multi/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-multi/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 40abf7e5c..4d8e1730b 100644
--- a/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-multi/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-multi/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
     <appender name="TEST_LOG" class="ch.qos.logback.core.FileAppender">
-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
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diff --git a/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-plumbing/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-plumbing/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 40abf7e5c..4d8e1730b 100644
--- a/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-plumbing/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/osgi/src/it/regression-plumbing/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
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-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
         <encoder>
             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
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diff --git a/itest/web/src/it/regression-web-spring-userprobe/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/web/src/it/regression-web-spring-userprobe/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index c6ff668c8..6803a64b9 100644
--- a/itest/web/src/it/regression-web-spring-userprobe/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/web/src/it/regression-web-spring-userprobe/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
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-        <file>test.log</file>
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             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
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diff --git a/itest/web/src/it/regression-web-spring/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/web/src/it/regression-web-spring/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index c6ff668c8..6803a64b9 100644
--- a/itest/web/src/it/regression-web-spring/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/web/src/it/regression-web-spring/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
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-        <file>test.log</file>
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             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
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diff --git a/itest/web/src/it/regression-web/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/itest/web/src/it/regression-web/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 9dc0a4a0c..37a133a43 100644
--- a/itest/web/src/it/regression-web/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/itest/web/src/it/regression-web/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
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             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
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diff --git a/maven/archetypes/exam-glassfish41-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/maven/archetypes/exam-glassfish41-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 0696d8017..a2024fdcc 100644
--- a/maven/archetypes/exam-glassfish41-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/maven/archetypes/exam-glassfish41-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
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-        <file>test.log</file>
+        <file>target/test.log</file>
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             <pattern>%d{HH:mm:ss.SSS} [%thread] %-5level %logger{36} - %msg%n</pattern>
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diff --git a/maven/archetypes/exam-karaf-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/maven/archetypes/exam-karaf-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 0696d8017..a2024fdcc 100644
--- a/maven/archetypes/exam-karaf-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/maven/archetypes/exam-karaf-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   
   <!--  log to file test.log  -->
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-        <file>test.log</file>
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diff --git a/maven/archetypes/exam-osgi-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/maven/archetypes/exam-osgi-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 0696d8017..a2024fdcc 100644
--- a/maven/archetypes/exam-osgi-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/maven/archetypes/exam-osgi-archetype/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@
   
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diff --git a/samples/pax-exam-sample2-service/src/test/resources/logback.xml b/samples/pax-exam-sample2-service/src/test/resources/logback.xml
index 4f86193b4..49f9db05b 100644
--- a/samples/pax-exam-sample2-service/src/test/resources/logback.xml
+++ b/samples/pax-exam-sample2-service/src/test/resources/logback.xml
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
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diff --git a/samples/pax-exam-sample4-web/src/main/resources/logback.xml b/samples/pax-exam-sample4-web/src/main/resources/logback.xml
index 8c7aaf7d1..7c732563a 100644
--- a/samples/pax-exam-sample4-web/src/main/resources/logback.xml
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@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@
   
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