diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
index 274c5912c..7fc4ff737 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/pom.xml
@@ -113,6 +113,51 @@
                     <failOnError>true</failOnError>
                 </configuration>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>com.samaxes.maven</groupId>
+                <artifactId>minify-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <version>1.7.4</version>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>external-minify</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <jsEngine>CLOSURE</jsEngine>
+                            <closureLanguage>ECMASCRIPT5_STRICT</closureLanguage>
+                            <skipMinify>true</skipMinify>
+                            <jsFinalFile>external.js</jsFinalFile>
+                            <jsSourceFiles>
+                                <jsSourceFile>lib/angular/angular.min.js</jsSourceFile>
+                                <jsSourceFile>lib/angular/angular-route.min.js</jsSourceFile>
+                            </jsSourceFiles>
+                        </configuration>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>minify</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>application-minify</id>
+                        <phase>package</phase>
+                        <configuration>
+                            <jsEngine>CLOSURE</jsEngine>
+                            <closureLanguage>ECMASCRIPT5_STRICT</closureLanguage>
+                            <jsFinalFile>application.js</jsFinalFile>
+                            <jsSourceFiles>
+                                <jsSourceFile>app.js</jsSourceFile>
+                                <jsSourceFile>config.js</jsSourceFile>
+                            </jsSourceFiles>
+                            <jsSourceIncludes>
+                                <jsSourceInclude>services/*.js</jsSourceInclude>
+                                <jsSourceInclude>controllers/*.js</jsSourceInclude>
+                            </jsSourceIncludes>
+
+                        </configuration>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>minify</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
             <plugin>
                 <groupId>org.mortbay.jetty</groupId>
                 <artifactId>jetty-maven-plugin</artifactId>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/actions/ApplicationAction.java b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/actions/ApplicationAction.java
index 4ed1ab900..b6440cc41 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/actions/ApplicationAction.java
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/java/actions/ApplicationAction.java
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 /*
- * $Id$
- *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
  * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
  * distributed with this work for additional information
@@ -29,36 +27,18 @@ public class ApplicationAction extends ActionSupport {
 
     private static final long serialVersionUID = -3243216917801206214L;
 
+    private boolean useMinifiedResources = false;
+
     public String execute() throws Exception {
-        setMessage(getText(MESSAGE));
         return SUCCESS;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Provide default valuie for Message property.
-     */
-    public static final String MESSAGE = "hello.message";
-
-    /**
-     * Field for Message property.
-     */
-    private String message;
-
-    /**
-     * Return Message property.
-     *
-     * @return Message property
-     */
-    public String getMessage() {
-        return message;
+    public boolean isUseMinifiedResources() {
+        return useMinifiedResources;
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Set Message property.
-     *
-     * @param message Text to display on HelloWorld page.
-     */
-    public void setMessage(String message) {
-        this.message = message;
+    public void setUseMinifiedResources(boolean useMinifiedResources) {
+        this.useMinifiedResources = useMinifiedResources;
     }
+
 }
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/content/application.jsp b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/content/application.jsp
index 8d13a8da0..6f5eac784 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/content/application.jsp
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/main/webapp/WEB-INF/content/application.jsp
@@ -20,13 +20,19 @@
     <div ng-view></div>
 </div>
 
-<script src="<s:url value="js/lib/angular/angular.min.js" />"></script>
-<script src="<s:url value="js/lib/angular/angular-route.min.js" />"></script>
-<script src="<s:url value="js/app.js" />"></script>
-<script src="<s:url value="js/config.js" />"></script>
-<script src="<s:url value="js/services/DataService.js" />"></script>
-<script src="<s:url value="js/controllers/AppController.js" />"></script>
-<script src="<s:url value="js/controllers/HomeController.js" />"></script>
-<script src="<s:url value="js/controllers/ApacheProjectsController.js" />"></script>
+<s:if test="useMinifiedResources">
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/external.js" />"></script>
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/application.js" />"></script>
+</s:if>
+<s:else>
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/lib/angular/angular.min.js" />"></script>
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/lib/angular/angular-route.min.js" />"></script>
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/app.js" />"></script>
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/config.js" />"></script>
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/services/DataService.js" />"></script>
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/controllers/AppController.js" />"></script>
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/controllers/HomeController.js" />"></script>
+    <script src="<s:url value="js/controllers/ApacheProjectsController.js" />"></script>
+</s:else>
 </body>
 </html>
diff --git a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/java/actions/ApplicationActionTest.java b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/java/actions/ApplicationActionTest.java
index 0933a8191..2bef9988a 100644
--- a/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/java/actions/ApplicationActionTest.java
+++ b/archetypes/struts2-archetype-angularjs/src/main/resources/archetype-resources/src/test/java/actions/ApplicationActionTest.java
@@ -1,6 +1,4 @@
 /*
- * $Id$
- *
  * Licensed to the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) under one
  * or more contributor license agreements.  See the NOTICE file
  * distributed with this work for additional information
@@ -29,6 +27,6 @@ public class ApplicationActionTest extends StrutsTestCase {
         ApplicationAction hello = new ApplicationAction();
         String result = hello.execute();
         assertTrue("Expected a success result!", ActionSupport.SUCCESS.equals(result));
-        assertTrue("Expected the default message!", hello.getText(ApplicationAction.MESSAGE).equals(hello.getMessage()));
+        assertFalse(hello.isUseMinifiedResources());
     }
 }