diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.3.target b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.3.target
index e8670e7cf..19edf5143 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.3.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.3.target
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
       <unit id="org.objenesis.source" version="1.0.0.v201105211943"/>
       <unit id="org.mockito" version="1.8.4.v201303031500"/>
       <unit id="org.mockito.source" version="1.8.4.v201303031500"/>
+      <unit id="com.google.gson" version="2.2.4.v201311231704"/>
       <unit id="com.jcraft.jsch" version="0.1.51.v201410302000"/>
       <unit id="com.jcraft.jsch.source" version="0.1.51.v201410302000"/>
       <unit id="org.junit" version="4.11.0.v201303080030"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.4.target b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.4.target
index 0b85d75b0..3451b4265 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.4.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.4.target
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?>
 <?pde?>
 <!-- generated with https://github.com/mbarbero/fr.obeo.releng.targetplatform -->
-<target name="jgit-4.4" sequenceNumber="1440024079">
+<target name="jgit-4.4" sequenceNumber="1444167820">
   <locations>
     <location includeMode="slicer" includeAllPlatforms="false" includeSource="true" includeConfigurePhase="true" type="InstallableUnit">
       <unit id="org.eclipse.jetty.client" version="9.2.13.v20150730"/>
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
       <unit id="org.objenesis.source" version="1.0.0.v201105211943"/>
       <unit id="org.mockito" version="1.8.4.v201303031500"/>
       <unit id="org.mockito.source" version="1.8.4.v201303031500"/>
+      <unit id="com.google.gson" version="2.2.4.v201311231704"/>
       <unit id="com.jcraft.jsch" version="0.1.51.v201410302000"/>
       <unit id="com.jcraft.jsch.source" version="0.1.51.v201410302000"/>
       <unit id="org.junit" version="4.11.0.v201303080030"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.5.target b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.5.target
index 20674827b..ce71222a2 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.5.target
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/jgit-4.5.target
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@
       <unit id="org.objenesis.source" version="1.0.0.v201505121915"/>
       <unit id="org.mockito" version="1.8.4.v201303031500"/>
       <unit id="org.mockito.source" version="1.8.4.v201303031500"/>
+      <unit id="com.google.gson" version="2.2.4.v201311231704"/>
       <unit id="com.jcraft.jsch" version="0.1.53.v201508180515"/>
       <unit id="com.jcraft.jsch.source" version="0.1.53.v201508180515"/>
       <unit id="org.junit" version="4.11.0.v201303080030"/>
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/orbit/R20150124073747-Luna-SR2.tpd b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/orbit/R20150124073747-Luna-SR2.tpd
index 38c9297cd..d9e072fff 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/orbit/R20150124073747-Luna-SR2.tpd
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/orbit/R20150124073747-Luna-SR2.tpd
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ location "http://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/drops/R2015012407374
 	org.objenesis.source [1.0.0.v201105211943,1.0.0.v201105211943]
 	org.mockito [1.8.4.v201303031500,1.8.4.v201303031500]
 	org.mockito.source [1.8.4.v201303031500,1.8.4.v201303031500]
+	com.google.gson [2.2.4.v201311231704,2.2.4.v201311231704]
 	com.jcraft.jsch [0.1.51.v201410302000,0.1.51.v201410302000]
 	com.jcraft.jsch.source [0.1.51.v201410302000,0.1.51.v201410302000]
 	org.junit [4.11.0.v201303080030,4.11.0.v201303080030]
diff --git a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/orbit/R20150821153341-Mars.tpd b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/orbit/R20150821153341-Mars.tpd
index cb638074a..5cacd7122 100644
--- a/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/orbit/R20150821153341-Mars.tpd
+++ b/org.eclipse.jgit.packaging/org.eclipse.jgit.target/orbit/R20150821153341-Mars.tpd
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ location "http://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/drops/R2015082115334
 	org.objenesis.source [1.0.0.v201505121915,1.0.0.v201505121915]
 	org.mockito [1.8.4.v201303031500,1.8.4.v201303031500]
 	org.mockito.source [1.8.4.v201303031500,1.8.4.v201303031500]
+	com.google.gson [2.2.4.v201311231704,2.2.4.v201311231704]
 	com.jcraft.jsch [0.1.53.v201508180515,0.1.53.v201508180515]
 	com.jcraft.jsch.source [0.1.53.v201508180515,0.1.53.v201508180515]
 	org.junit [4.11.0.v201303080030,4.11.0.v201303080030]
diff --git a/pom.xml b/pom.xml
index 039399677..054143e04 100644
--- a/pom.xml
+++ b/pom.xml
@@ -208,6 +208,7 @@
     <log4j-version>1.2.15</log4j-version>
     <maven-javadoc-plugin-version>2.10.1</maven-javadoc-plugin-version>
     <tycho-extras-version>0.23.0</tycho-extras-version>
+    <gson-version>2.2.4</gson-version>
 
     <!-- Properties to enable jacoco code coverage analysis -->
     <sonar.core.codeCoveragePlugin>jacoco</sonar.core.codeCoveragePlugin>
@@ -632,6 +633,12 @@
           </exclusion>
         </exclusions>
       </dependency>
+
+      <dependency>
+        <groupId>com.google.code.gson</groupId>
+        <artifactId>gson</artifactId>
+        <version>${gson-version}</version>
+      </dependency>
     </dependencies>
   </dependencyManagement>